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Valmet Tuuli

Valmet Tuuli

The Valmet Tuuli was a trainer aircraft, developed for the Finnish Air Force by the State Aircraft Factory (Valtion lentokonetehdas, VL). The aircraft was to be produced in 3 different versions. The last version, Tuuli III was redesigned from scratch, and is basically an entirely different aircraft.

Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Manufacturer
Valmet
Category
Trainers
First flight
1951-09-26

Specifications

Cruise speed
116 kt
Max speed
138 kt
Range
607 nm
Service ceiling
17,100 ft
Rate of climb
890 ft/min
Max takeoff weight
3,616 lb
Empty weight
2,381 lb
Fuel capacity
69 US gal
Powerplant
Continental O-470-A 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Engines
1
Seats
2
Length
26 ft
Wingspan
36 ft
Height
9 ft
Number built
2

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.