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PIK-13

FieldValue
namePIK-13
aircraft_typeCompetition sailplane
national_originFinland
manufacturerPolyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho
number_built1
first_flight1954

NOTOC

The PIK-13 was a sailplane constructed in Finland to compete in the 1954 World Gliding Championships, held at Camphill Farm, Great Hucklow, UK. It was a conventional mid-wing design of "workmanlike" construction and underwent five test flights in the course of 1954 before its entry in the competition.

In the championships, the PIK-13 was flown by Antti Koskisen, who was placed 16th with 931 points. The PIK-13 was destroyed in an accident on 26 March 1956 when the control stick broke in flight. Pilot Jorma Jalkanen parachuted to safety.

Specifications

|prime units?=met General characteristics

|max takeoff weight kg= |max takeoff weight lb= |max takeoff weight note= Powerplant

|eng1 kn-ab= |eng1 lbf-ab=

|eng2 kn-ab= |eng2 lbf-ab=

|eng3 kn-ab= |eng3 lbf-ab=

Performance

|never exceed speed kmh=250 |never exceed speed mph= |never exceed speed kts= |never exceed speed note=

  • **Auto-tow maximum speed:**115 km/h
  • **Aero-tow maximum speed:**130 km/h |minimum control speed kmh= |minimum control speed mph= |minimum control speed kts= |minimum control speed note= |wing loading kg/m2=20.5 |wing loading lb/sqft= |disk loading kg/m2= |disk loading lb/sqft= |fuel consumption kg/km= |fuel consumption lb/mi= |power/mass= |thrust/weight=

Notes

References

References

  1. Taylor 1989, p.726
  2. "World Gliding Championships" 1954, p.250
  3. "Sailplanes seen at Camphill" 1954, p.3
  4. "PIK-sarjan lentokoneet
  5. Yates 1954, p.74
  6. Wiggin 1954, p.5
  7. ''The Lashan Newsletter'' No 23, 1954, editorial
  8. Bridgman, Leonard. (1955). "Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1955-56". Jane's all the World's Aircraft Publishing Co. Ltd..
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