PIK-15

PIK-15 Hinu
Role	Glider tug
National origin	Finland
Manufacturer	Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho
Designer	Kai Mellen, Ilkka Lounamaa and Jussi Rinta
First flight	29 August 1964
Number built	7

The PIK-15 Hinu was a light aircraft developed in Finland in the 1960s for use as a glider tug.^[1] It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design with an enclosed cockpit and fixed, tailwheel undercarriage.^[2] The cockpit had two seats, side-by-side, and the PIK-15 was intended to have a secondary role as a trainer.^[1] Construction was of wood throughout.^[3]

Design work began in 1960, with the first prototype built two years later and flying on 29 August 1964.^[2] Six examples were listed on the Finnish Civil Aviation Authority registry in 2011.^[4]

Specifications (prototype)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965–66^[5]

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Capacity: 1 passenger or instructor
• Length: 6.60 m (21 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 9½ in)
• Height: 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 14.0 m² (150.7 ft²)
• Aspect ratio: 7.15:1
• Wing profile: NACA 2415 at root, NACA 4409R at tip
• Empty weight: 493 kg (1,087 lb)
• Gross weight: 765 kg (1,687 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320, 112 kW (150 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 190 km/h (118 mph)
• Cruising speed: 170 km/h (106 mph)
• Stall speed: 90 km/h (56 mph)
• Rate of climb: 7.0 m/s (1380 ft/min)

Notes

References

• "PIK-15 HINU '2000+'". Porin Ilmailukerho website. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
• "PIK-sarjan lentokoneet". Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho website. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
• "Summary of the Finnish Aircraft Register 2008" (PDF). Finnish Civil Aviation Authority website. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
• "Summary of the Finnish Aircraft Register 2011" (PDF). Finnish Civil Aviation Authority website. Retrieved 2011-02-10. 
• Taylor, John W. R. (1965). Jane's All the Worlds's Aircraft 1965–66. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company. 
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.