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R-16 Lepke

Sportárutermelő Vállalat · Hungary · Early Jet (1946–1969)

R-16 Lepke — Fixed Wing
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The Rubik R-16 Lepke (Butterfly) was a single seat Hungarian training glider designed to follow the very similar but two seat Rubik R-15 Koma in a winch-launch training programme. The Lepke provided solo experience of the techniques learned with an instructor in an aircraft with similar handling characteristics. That done, the Lepke could be used as a standard trainer to take its pilot to C-certificate level. The pair were widely used by Hungarian glider clubs post-war, with sixty-five of each produced.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Civil
Era
Early Jet (1946–1969)
Country
Hungary
Manufacturer
Sportárutermelő Vállalat
Co-Manufacturer
Esztergom
Service Entry
1949
Produced
66
Length (ft)
20
Wingspan (ft)
33
Empty Weight (lb)
176
MTOW (lb)
320
Max Speed (mph)
68