PIK-13

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The PIK-13 was a sailplane constructed in Finland to compete in the 1954 World Gliding Championships,[1] held at Camphill Farm, Great Hucklow, England.[2] It was a conventional mid-wing design of "workmanlike" construction[3] and underwent five test flights in the course of 1954 before its entry in the competition.[4]

In the championships, the PIK-13 was flown by Antti Koskisen,[2][5][6] who placed 16th with 931 points.[7] The PIK-13 was destroyed in an accident on 26 March 1956 when the control stick broke in flight.[4] Pilot Jorma Jalkanen parachuted to safety.[4]

Specifications

Data from "Suomalaisia purjelentokoneita" 1959 (11):26

General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Wingspan: 17.60 m (57 ft 9 in)
  • Gross weight: 196 kg (431 lb)

Performance

  • Maximum glide ratio: 33


Notes

  1. ↑ Taylor 1989, p.726
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "World Gliding Championships" 1954, p.250
  3. ↑ "Sailplanes seen at Camphill" 1954, p.3
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "PIK-sarjan lentokoneet
  5. ↑ Yates 1954, p.74
  6. ↑ Wiggin 1954, p.5
  7. ↑ The Lashan Newsletter No 23, 1954, editorial

References

  • "Editorial". The Lashan Newsletter (Lasham: Lasham Gliding) (23): 1–2. August 1954. Retrieved 2009-01-11. 
  • "PIK-sarjan lentokoneet". Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho website. Retrieved 2009-01-11. 
  • "Sailplanes seen at Camphill". The Lashan Newsletter (Lasham: Lasham Gliding) (23): 2–3. August 1954. Retrieved 2009-01-11. 
  • "Suomalaisia purjelentokoneita". Ilmailu (11): 26. 1959. 
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. 
  • Wiggin, Barney L. (November–December 1954). "The World Contest". Soaring: 2–9. Retrieved 2009-01-11. 
  • "World Gliding Championships". Flight: 250. 26 February 1954. Retrieved 2009-01-11. 
  • Yates, Alan (16 July 1954). "Great Hucklow Prospects". Flight: 73–74. Retrieved 2009-01-11. 
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