PZL Krosno KR-03 Puchatek
| KR-03 Puchatek | |
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| Role | Glider |
| National origin | Poland |
| Manufacturer | PZL Krosno |
| Designer | Jerzy Krawczyk and Eugeniusz Pelczar |
| First flight | 1985 |
| Status | Production completed |
| Number built | about 30 |
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The PZL Krosno KR-03 Puchatek is a Polish mid-wing, T-tailed, two-seats-in-tandem, glider that was designed by Jerzy Krawczyk and Eugeniusz Pelczar and produced by PZL Krosno, first flying in 1985.[1][2]
Design and development
The KR-03 was designed as an ab initio training glider.[1] The name Puchatek is Polish translation of Pooh Bear.[3]
The aircraft is made from aluminium with some parts covered in doped aircraft fabric covering. Its 16.4 m (53.8 ft) span wing employs a Wortmann FX S-02-158 airfoil. The wing features top and bottom Schempp-Hirth-style dive brakes. The landing gear consists of an oleo-pneumatic sprung, non-retractable main wheel, a tail wheel and a rubber sprung nose skid. The Puchatek has a baggage compartment with a capacity of 5 kg (11 lb) for soft baggage items.[1][2][4]
The aircraft was type certified in the United States on 6 August 1991, with Barry Aviation of Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida as the US certificate holder.[2]
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Operational history
In August 2011 there were 16 KR-03As registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.[5]
Variants
- KR-03A
- Main production version.[1]
Specifications (KR-03A)
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Data from Sailplane Directory, Type Certificate G56EU and The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage[1][2][4]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 16.4 m (53 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 19.44 m2 (209.3 sq ft)
- Airfoil: Wortmann FX S-02-158
- Empty weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
- Gross weight: 540 kg (1,190 lb)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 198 km/h; 123 mph (107 kn)
- g limits: +5.3/-2.65
- Maximum glide ratio: 27:1 at 88 km/h (55 mph)
- Rate of sink: 0.78 m/s (154 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 27.78 kg/m2 (5.69 lb/sq ft)
See also
- Related lists
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Activate Media (2006). "KR-03A Puchatek PZL Krosno". Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 Federal Aviation Administration (November 2007). "Type Certificate Data Sheet No. G56EU" (PDF). Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ↑ Milne, A.A. (2012). Kubuś Puchatek (in Polish). Translated by Irena Tuwim (29th ed.). Wydawnictwo Nasza Księgarnia. ISBN 978-83-10-12033-5.
- 1 2 Lednicer, David (2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ↑ Federal Aviation Administration (August 2011). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved 21 August 2011.
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