| PIK-11 Tumppu | |
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| PIK-11 Tumppu in Finnish Aviation Museum | |
| Role | Sport aircraft |
| National origin | Finland |
| Manufacturer | Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho |
| First flight | 15 March 1953 |
| Number built | 4 |
The PIK-11 Tumppu ("Mitten") was a single-seat, single-engine sport aircraft developed in Finland in the 1950s.[1] It was a low-wing, cantilever monoplane of conventional design with an enclosed cockpit and fixed, tailwheel undercarriage.[2] It was to be the first powered aircraft produced by Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho,[1] with the objective being building an aircraft for club use that was cheap to build and easy to fly.[2]
Design work was started in 1948 by Kai Mellen and Ilkka Lounanmaa under the direction of Professor Arvo Ylinen.[2] The first of four machines made its first flight on 15 March 1953.[2] The prototype is preserved at the Finnish Aviation Museum,[3] and another example was still listed on the Finnish Civil Aviation Authority registry in 2008.[4]
In the early 21st century, a flying replica was under construction, to be powered by a Rotax 912 engine.[5]
Data from "Lentokoneen rakennusprojekti PIK-11 'Tumppu'"
General characteristics
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