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First flight
  
1996

Designer
  
Kai Mellén

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Manufacturer
  
Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho

Pik 26 mini sytky


PIK-26 Mini-Sytky is a low-wing monoplane, designed by the Finnish aircraft designer Kai Mellen. Its high performance allows it to cruise at 173 km/h while burning 7 litres/hour. Several aircraft of this design are now flying.

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The PIK-26 is mainly constructed from 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.

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Pik 26 test flight


Specifications (PIK-26 Mini-Sytky)

General characteristics

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  • 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)
  • Useful load: 106 (kg)
  • Loaded weight: 250 (kg)
  • Fuel Capacity (litres) 27
  • Powerplant: 1 × Citroen Visa or Mosler MMCB 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, (35 hp)

    • Performance

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  • 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/s (@ 130 km/h)
  • takeoff run= 170 m
  • landing roll= 250 m
  • Fuel Consumption (l/h) 7

    • PIK-26 PIK26 DEPIC First Taxiing YouTube

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    References

    PIK-26 Wikipedia
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