PIK-26
| PIK-26 Mini-Sytky | |
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| Type: | Microlight |
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| First flight: |
1996 |
| Number of pieces: |
7th |
The PIK-26 Mini-Sytky is an ultralight aircraft designed by the Finnish designer Kai Mellen in the Polytechnic Aviation Association of the University of Aalto, Polyteknikkojen ilmailukerho .
History and construction
The PIK-26 Mini-Sytky is a low-wing aircraft with non-retractable tail wheel landing gear , designed by the Finnish aircraft designer Kai Mellen and built by Polyteknikkojen ilmailukerho . Its low weight enables a cruising speed of 170 km / h with a consumption of only 7 liters of fuel per hour. The PIK-26 is a mainly wooden aircraft for amateur construction . The aircraft is planked with birch plywood and the spars are made of pine wood. Only the wing ribs are made of PVC foam. The construction time of the PIK-26 is around 2300 hours. Several aircraft of this type have already been built and used.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| crew | 1 |
| length | 4.33 m |
| span | 5.24 m |
| height | 1.22 m |
| Wing area | 6 m² |
| Wing extension | 4.6 |
| Empty mass | 144 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 250 kg |
| Cruising speed | 170 km / h |
| Top speed | 200 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 3300 m |
| Range | 450 km |
| Engines | 1 × 2-cylinder engine Citroën Visa or Mosler MMCB with 26 kW |