PIK-26
PIK-26 Mini-Sytky | |
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Type: | Microlight |
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Manufacturer: | |
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 |