| PIK-5 | |
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| PIK-5b in Finnish Aviation Museum | |
| Role | Training glider |
| National origin | Finland |
| Manufacturer | Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho |
| Designer | Kaarlo J. Temmes |
| First flight | September 1946 |
| Number built | 34 |
The PIK-5 was a training glider produced in Finland in the 1940s and 50s,[1] equipping the country's gliding clubs with an aircraft greater in performance than primary gliders but less than competition sailplanes.[2] The aircraft had a pod-and-boom configuration, with a high, strut-braced monoplane wing and a cruciform tail carried at the end of a tailboom that extended from a position high on the aft end of the pod.[3]
The prototype first flew in September 1946[4] and testing continued until it was badly damaged in a crash in summer 1948[5] Over the subsequent months, the wings were repaired, and a new fuselage constructed to a revised design. This was completed the following winter, and flights recommenced.[5] However, this aircraft, now known as the PIK-5B, was destroyed in a crash in summer 1951.[5] Again, it was rebuilt with modifications, particularly to the wing structure, resulting in the PIK-5C version.[5] This version first flew on 5 July 1952[5] and went on to become the pattern for around 30 similar machines that would be built over the ensuing years.[4]
Data from "PIK-5c Cumulus (OH-151)"
General characteristics
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