Trainersdiscontinued Finnish trainer aircraft designed in the 1930s
VL Tuisku
The VL Tuisku (English: Blizzard or Snowstorm) was a Finnish trainer aircraft designed in the 1930s. It was a two-seat, single-engined biplane with a welded steel framework, covered with fabric. 30 were produced for the Finnish Air Force and served from 1935 to 1949.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Valtion lentokonetehdas
- Category
- Trainers
- Country of origin
- Finland
- First flight
- 1934-01-10
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 92 kt
- Max speed
- 112 kt
- Range
- 620 nm
- Service ceiling
- 14,400 ft
- Rate of climb
- 551 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,583 lb
- Empty weight
- 2,183 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 59.4 US gal
- Powerplant
- Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IVC
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 30.7 ft
- Wingspan
- 39.3 ft
- Height
- 10.7 ft
- Number built
- 31
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.