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PIK-15 Hinu
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

  1. ^ a b Taylor 1989, p.726
  2. ^ a b "PIK-sarjan lentokoneet"
  3. ^ "PIK-15 HINU '2000+'"
  4. ^ Summary of the Finnish Aircraft Register 2011, Part I pages 47 and 107
  5. ^ Taylor 1965, pp. 30–31.

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.