PIK-26
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| PIK-26 | |
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 PIK-26 Mini-Sytky and Pilot/Builder Janne Laurinen. |
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| Type | Ultralight aircraft |
| Manufacturer | PIK |
| Designed by | Kai Mellen |
| Maiden flight | 1996 |
| Number built | 4 |
| Program cost | Around 9,000 Euros, or around $12,000 US |
PIK-26 Mini-Sytky is a low wing monoplane, designed by the Finnish aircraft designer Kai Mellen. Its high performance allows it to cruise 173 km/h while burning 7 litres/hour. Several aircraft of this design are now flying.
The PIK-26 is mainly constructed out of wood. While the skins are made of birch plywood, and the Spars of Pine, the wing ribs are made of PVC foam. Construction time for the PIK-26 is about 2,300 hours.
[edit] Specifications (PIK-26 Mini-Sytky)
General characteristics
- Crew: one (pilot)
- Length: 4.33 (m)
- Wingspan: 5.24 (m)
- Height: 1.22 (m)
- Wing area: 6 (m²)
- Airfoil: GAW-2 (also referred as the NASA LS(1)-0413 airfoil)
- Empty weight: 144 (kg)
- Loaded weight: 250 (kg)
- Useful load: 106 (kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Citroen Visa or Mosler MMCB 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, (35 hp)
- Fuel Capacity (litres) 27
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 190 (km/h)
- Maximum speed: 190 (km/h)
- Cruise speed: 170 (km/h)
- Stall speed: 63 (km/h)
- Range: 450 (with 45 min reserve) (km)
- Service ceiling 3,300 m (demonstrated)
- Rate of climb: 3.2 m/sec (@ 130 km/h)
- takeoff run= 170 m
- landing roll= 250 m
- Fuel Consumption (l/h) 7
