VL Viima
| VL Viima | |
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| Type: | Trainer aircraft |
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| First flight: |
1935 |
| Number of pieces: |
approx. 23 |
The VL Viima was a trainer aircraft made by the Finnish manufacturer Valtion lentokonetehdas .
History and construction
The Viima was a two-seat trainer aircraft operated by the Finnish Air Force. The machine, designed as a double-decker, had seats arranged one behind the other in an open cockpit and was covered with fabric. The tailplane was designed conventionally. In addition, the aircraft had a non-retractable tail wheel landing gear and was powered by a Siemens-Halske-Sh-14 star engine.
20 Viimas were delivered to the Finnish Air Force and were used until the late 1940s; after that, at least 14 copies were used for civilian purposes, several of which were equipped with a closed cockpit.
variants
- Viima I: 2 prototypes and 1 pre-production aircraft
- Viima II: production version, 20 built
- Viima IIB: driven by a de Havilland Gipsy Major .
Military use
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 2 |
| length | 7.35 m |
| span | 9.20 m |
| height | 2.73 m |
| Wing area | 20 m² |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 875 kg |
| Cruising speed | 150 km / h |
| Top speed | 195 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 4500 m |
| Range | 500 km |
| Engines | 1 × 7-cylinder radial engine Siemens & Halske Sh 14 A with 110 kW (150 PS) |
See also
literature
- CG Gray: Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1938. David & Charles, London 1972, ISBN 0-7153-5734-4 .
- Rod Simpson: Airlife's World Aircraft. Airlife Publishing Ltd., Shrewsbury 2001, ISBN 1-84037-115-3 .
Web links
Commons : VL Viima - collection of images, videos and audio files
