Fightersunique Finnish fighter aircraft
VL Humu
The VL Humu (Whirlwind) is a Finnish fighter aircraft, designed by Valtion lentokonetehdas in 1944, and based on the American Brewster F2A Buffalo.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Valtion lentokonetehdas
- Category
- Fighters
- Country of origin
- Finland
- First flight
- 1944-08-08
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 230 kt
- Max speed
- 230 kt
- Range
- 670 nm
- Service ceiling
- 26,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 2,000 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 6,393 lb
- Empty weight
- 4,299 lb
- Powerplant
- Shvetsov M-63
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 26.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 35 ft
- Height
- 12 ft
- Number built
- 1
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.