Wingspan 16 m Manufacturer PZL Krosno | First flight 1985 | |
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The PZL Krosno KR-03 Puchatek is a Polish mid-wing, T-tailed, two-seats-in-tandem, glider that was designed by Jerzy Krawczyk and Eugeniusz Pelczar and produced by PZL Krosno, first flying in 1985.
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Design and development
The KR-03 was designed as an ab initio training glider. The name Puchatek is Polish translation of Pooh Bear.
The aircraft is made from aluminium with some parts covered in doped aircraft fabric covering. Its 16.4 m (53.8 ft) span wing employs a Wortmann FX S-02-158 airfoil. The wing features top and bottom Schempp-Hirth-style dive brakes. The landing gear consists of an oleo-pneumatic sprung, non-retractable main wheel, a tail wheel and a rubber sprung nose skid. The Puchatek has a baggage compartment with a capacity of 5 kg (11 lb) for soft baggage items.
The aircraft was type certified in the United States on 6 August 1991, with Barry Aviation of Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida as the US certificate holder.
Operational history
In August 2011 there were 16 KR-03As registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Variants
Specifications (KR-03A)
Data from Sailplane Directory, Type Certificate G56EU and The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage
General characteristics
Performance