Trainers1930s Finnish military trainer aircraft
VL Pyry
VL Pyry (Finnish language for blizzard) was a Finnish low-winged, two-seated fighter trainer aircraft, built by the State Aircraft Factory (Valtion lentokonetehdas) for use with the Finnish Air Force. The Pyry was in use from 1939 to 1962. The aircraft was a mixed construction of wood, steel, fabric, and duraluminium.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Valtion lentokonetehdas
- Category
- Trainers
- Country of origin
- Finland
- First flight
- 1939-03-29
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 154 kt
- Max speed
- 180 kt
- Range
- 570 nm
- Service ceiling
- 18,400 ft
- Rate of climb
- 980 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,384 lb
- Empty weight
- 2,304 lb
- Powerplant
- Wright R-975-E3 Whirlwind
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 25.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 32.2 ft
- Height
- 8.3 ft
- Number built
- 41
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.