PIK-15
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The PIK-15 Hinu is a light aircraft developed in Finland in the 1960s for use as a glider tug. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design with an enclosed cockpit and fixed, tailwheel undercarriage. The cockpit had two seats, side-by-side, and the PIK-15 was intended to have a secondary role as a trainer. Construction was of wood throughout. Design work began in 1960, with the first prototype built two years later and flying on 29 August 1964. Six examples were listed on the Finnish Civil Aviation Authority registry in 2011.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Polyteknikkojen ilmailukerho
- Category
- Single-engine piston
- Country of origin
- Finland
- First flight
- 1964-08-29
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 92 kt
- Max speed
- 100 kt
- Rate of climb
- 1,380 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,687 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,087 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 29 US gal
- Powerplant
- Lycoming O-320-A2B
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 21.7 ft
- Wingspan
- 32.8 ft
- Height
- 6.7 ft
- Number built
- 7
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.