TeST TST-3 Alpin T
| TST-3 Alpin T | |
|---|---|
| Role | Motor glider and glider |
| National origin | Czech Republic |
| Manufacturer | TeST |
| Status | Production completed |
| Number built | 2 (December 2000) |
The TeST TST-3 Alpin T (English: Alpine) is a Czech shoulder-wing, T-tailed, single-seat glider and motor glider that was designed and produced by TeST of Brno.[1][2][3]
Design and development
[edit]The TST-3 was produced in many forms, including as plans and kits or various levels of completion for amateur construction and also as a factory completed aircraft. It was produced as a motor glider with a retractable engine and also as a pure glider. Production is complete and the type is no longer available.[1]
The TST-3 is of mixed construction, using fibreglass, wood and aircraft fabric covering. The 13.4 m (44.0 ft) span wing is equipped with winglets and a Wortmann FX 61-184 airfoil. The tractor configuration Hirth F-33 16 kW (21 hp) motor is mounted on a strut that retracts aft into a bay behind the cockpit and is enclosed by two doors. A Rotax 503 of 37 kW (50 hp) was optional. The landing gear is retractable monowheel gear.[1][3][4]
Two were reported to have been completed by December 2000. In December 1998 the glider version was US$13,000. In December 2000 the kit was US$10,000, complete aircraft US$23,300 and the plans US$350. In 2004 the complete aircraft was €22,880.[1][2][3]
Variants
[edit]- TST-3 Alpine TM
- Motorized version[1]
Specifications (TST-3 Alpin TM)
[edit]Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation and KitPlanes[1][3]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 5.8 m (19.1 ft)
- Wingspan: 13.4 m (44 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 10 m2 (110 sq ft)
- Airfoil: Wortmann FX 61-184
- Empty weight: 141 kg (310 lb)
- Gross weight: 249 kg (550 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hirth F-33 single cylinder two stroke aircraft engine, 16 kW (22 hp)
Performance
- Stall speed: 62 km/h (39 mph, 33 kn)
- Never exceed speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
- Maximum glide ratio: 31:1 at 85 km/h (53 mph)
- Rate of sink: 0.75 m/s (148 ft/min)
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 59. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b Downey, Julia: 1999 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 71. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ a b c d Downey, Julia: 2001 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 12, December 2000, page 77. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ Lednicer, David (2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
