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PIK-19 Muhinu
Helsinki University of Technology · Sailplane · Finland · Cold War (1970–1991)
The PIK-19 Muhinu was a light aircraft developed in Finland in the early 1970s for use as a glider tug and flight trainer. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional configuration, with an enclosed cockpit and fixed, tricycle undercarriage. Its construction was of composite materials throughout, a novel approach at the time. When the PIK-19 flew for the first time in 1972, it was only the fourth aircraft in the world made of these materials.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Sailplane
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- Finland
- Manufacturer
- Helsinki University of Technology
- Service Entry
- 1972
- Produced
- 1
- Engine
- 1× flat four
- Thrust / Power
- 160 hp
- Length (ft)
- 23
- Wingspan (ft)
- 33
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 1235
- MTOW (lb)
- 1852
- Range (mi)
- 590
- Max Speed (mph)
- 149