VL Kotka
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VL Kotka ("Eagle") was a Finnish two-seat, biplane maritime patrol aircraft, designed and built by the Valtion lentokonetehdas or VL ("State Aircraft Factory"). It was meant as a cheaper replacement (compared to the Blackburn Ripon) for the outdated IVL A.22 Hansas that were in service with the Finnish Air Force. The prototype made its first flight on September 30, 1930. In 1931, the State Aircraft Factory began production of a series of five aircraft. These were used as liaison aircraft until 1944. One aircraft (KA-147) is on display at the Päijät-Häme Aviation Museum.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Valtion lentokonetehdas
- First flight
- 1930-10-01
- Length
- 10.25 m
- Wingspan
- 12.7 m
Specifications
- Max speed
- 121 kt
- Range
- 350 nm
- Service ceiling
- 18,400 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 5,247 lb
- Empty weight
- 3,042 lb
- Powerplant
- Wright R-1820-E Cyclone
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 33.7 ft
- Wingspan
- 41.7 ft
- Height
- 12.5 ft
- Number built
- 5
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.