PIK-15
Appearance
PIK-15 Hinu | |
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Role | Glider tug |
National origin | Finland |
Manufacturer | Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho |
Designer | Kai Mellen, Ilkka Lounamaa and Jussi Rinta |
First flight | 29 August 1964 |
Number built | 7 |
The PIK-15 Hinu was a light aircraft developed in Finland in the 1960s for use as a glider tug.[1] It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design with an enclosed cockpit and fixed, tailwheel undercarriage.[2] The cockpit had two seats, side-by-side, and the PIK-15 was intended to have a secondary role as a trainer.[1] Construction was of wood throughout.[3]
Design work began in 1960, with the first prototype built two years later and flying on 29 August 1964.[2] Six examples were listed on the Finnish Civil Aviation Authority registry in 2011.[4]
Specifications (prototype)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965–66[5]
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger or instructor
- Aspect ratio: 7.15:1
Performance
Notes
References
- "PIK-15 HINU '2000+'". Porin Ilmailukerho website. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- "PIK-sarjan lentokoneet". Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho website. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- "Summary of the Finnish Aircraft Register 2008" (PDF). Finnish Civil Aviation Authority website. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- "Summary of the Finnish Aircraft Register 2011" (PDF). Finnish Civil Aviation Authority website. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- Taylor, John W. R. (1965). Jane's All the Worlds's Aircraft 1965–66. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.