Valmet PIK-23 Towmaster Glider

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Manufacturer
Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho
Description
The Valmet PIK-23 Towmaster or Suhinu is a Finnish two-seater glider-towing/primary trainer aircraft built entirely out of composite materials in the early 1980s.
ICAO Code
PK23
First Flight
1982-03-22
Entry Into service
1982-01-01
Designer
Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho
Type
Glider-tower/primary trainer
Length (m)
7.19
Height (m)
2.9
Cockpit Crew
2
Max Speed (km/h)
250
Cruise Speed (km/h)
220
Min Speed (km/h)
78
Rate of Climb (m/s)
5.8014
Endurance (h)
6
Number Built
2
Powerplant Description
1 × Avco Lycoming O-360-A4M air-cooled flat-four piston engine, 134 kW (180 hp) each
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valmet_PIK-23_Towmaster
Flat Wing Span (m)
10
Flat Wing Area (m²)
14
Flat Wing Aspect Ratio
7.14

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