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General Information

img_1166454674_653 RK-1 "Kregzdute" low-wing single seater.

Modified L-13 "Blanik" wings used. Modification was done by reducing wing lenght by 30%, removing air-brakes, installing the flaps, which can be set to 20 , 35 and 50 degrees.

Reinforced longeron, new wing attach-points.

Tail is reused from L-13 as well.

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img_1164735254_326 img_1164735251_533 Frame is made by velding steel pipes. To maintain shape - wooden stringers are used. Pilot is sitting in a semi-lying position.


Navigation and engine control devices installed. Hanging pedals, individual wheel brakes installed. Canopy glass taken from Polish glider SDZ-30 Pirat. Front of aircraft body and wings is covered with metal, the remaining - with synthetic cover.

The main wheels with brakes, attached to the trunk of a flexible plastic springs. The rear tail wheel 100x50, freely oriented.

Plane with a flat four-cylinder, four-stroke engine of the Volkswagen. Engine capacity 1600 cm3 img_1164735248_156 , 35 to 40 hp at maximum 2700 rev / min. Propeller thrust - up to 100 kg. Currently, this aircraft has 10 liter fuel tank.

50 liter wingt tanks are planned.

Propeller - 1.4 m in diameter, dual-blade, wooden, fixed pitch.

Fuel: Petrol A-92.

Technical Data:

Wingspan

10m
Airplane length 5.25 m
Wing area 10.7 m2
Curb weight 200 kg
Flight weight 300 kg
Maximum speed 140 km / h
Travel speed 130 km / h
Landing speed:
without flap 65 km / h
with flaps 58 km / h


The plane can fly 200 km/h, but in order to avoid flutter, speed is limited down to 140 km / h.