Orlican VSO 10
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| VSO 10 Gradient | |
|---|---|
| Type | Club-class sailplane |
| Manufacturer | Orlican Národní Podnik |
| Maiden flight | 1977 |
| Introduced | 1979 |
| Number built | 225 |
The Orlican VSO 10 Gradient is a Czechoslovakian club-class sailplane designed by Orlican Národní Podnik as replacement for the VT-116 Orlik II.
[edit] Development
Development of the VSO 10 started in 1972 and the first prototype flew on 16 September 1977 with the first production gliders entering service with Czechoslovak aeroclubs in 1979 after the award of the Type Certificate on 15 May 1979. In 1990 the company ceased production when they started to build Schempp-Hirth gliders. Shempp-Hirth are the current holders of the VSO 10 Type Certificate.
[edit] Design
The VSO 10 is a single-seat cantilever shoulder-wing monoplane with an enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear. It has a two-piece wooden wing a T-tail empennage of aluminium alloy structure, a glass composite forward fuselage and an aluminium alloy rear fuselage. The VSO 10C has a fixed landing gear.
[edit] Variants
- VSO 10 Gradient
- Retractable landing gear variant
- VSO 10 Gradient Club
- Fixed landing gear variant
[edit] Specifications (VSO 10)
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7 m (22 ft 11½ in)
- Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft 2½ in)
- Height: 1.38 m (4 ft 6½ in)
- Wing area: 9.30 m² (100.104 ft²)
- Aspect ratio: 18.75
- Empty weight: 234 kg (517 lb)
- Gross weight: 379 kg (837 lb)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 250 km/h (155.3 mph)
- Maximum glide ratio: 36.2
- Rate of sink: 0.6 m/s (126 ft/min)
[edit] References
- ^ EASA Type Certificate
- Hardy, Michael (1982). Gliders and Sailplanes of the World. Shepperton: Ian Allen, 138.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- European Aviation Safety Agency - Type Certificate Data Sheet VSO 10
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