Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho
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Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho (PIK) is the student flying club of the Aalto University
. It is similar to the Akaflieg
s of German Universities. Students make designs with advice from staff to give practical experience before seeking employment. It was formed in 1931 and has since developed light aircraft and glider
s, often on a small scale but sometimes its designs have been produced in quantity.
The PIK-3 was designed by Lars Norrmen and Ilkka Lounama and first flew in 1950. It became widely used in Finnish gliding clubs. 40 were built.
The PIK-16 Vasama (or Arrow) was designed by Tuomo Tervo, Jorma Jalkenen and Kurt Hedström. A PIK-16C took third place in the Standard Class
in the World Gliding Championships
in 1963. It was put into series production by KK Lehtovaara O/Y who built 56.
The PIK-20 was designed by a team led by a student, Pakka Tammi, from 1971-1973 and guided by Ilkka Rantasalo and Raimo Nurminen. The first flight was in 1973. It was produced by initially by Molino O/Y who were taken over by Eiri-Avion O/Y in 1974 but continued production. PIK-20 gliders won the first three places at the Standard Class at the World Gliding Championships in 1976. 409 PIK-20 gliders of all types were built by 1981 of which 85% were exported.
Aalto University
Aalto University is a Finnish university established on January 1, 2010, by the merger of the Helsinki University of Technology, the Helsinki School of Economics, and the University of Art and Design Helsinki....
. It is similar to the Akaflieg
Akaflieg
Akaflieg is an abbreviation for Akademische Fliegergruppe, an academic group of pilots in pre and postwar Germany.-History:Otto Lilienthal published his book Der Vogelflug als Grundlage der Fliegekunst in 1889. This described the basics of modern aerodynamics and aircraft construction...
s of German Universities. Students make designs with advice from staff to give practical experience before seeking employment. It was formed in 1931 and has since developed light aircraft and glider
Glider (sailplane)
A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the sport of gliding. Some gliders, known as motor gliders are used for gliding and soaring as well, but have engines which can, in some cases, be used for take-off or for extending a flight...
s, often on a small scale but sometimes its designs have been produced in quantity.
Gliders
They designed a series of gliders starting in 1945 including:- PIK-1 Designed in 1938, not built due to WW2
- PIK-2 primary glider Designed in 1938, never built
- PIK-3a Kanttikolmonen Design started in 1942, first prototype ready in 1950 (The first PIK to go into series production)
- PIK-3c Kajava Designed in 1957
- PIK-4 primary glider Designed in 1944, never built
- PIK-5 Cumulus variants b, c Designed in 1945, first prototype flew in 1946
- PIK-6 Designed in 1946, never built due to lack of money
- PIK-7 Harakka primary glider
- PIK-12 (two seater designed by Ilkka Lounamaa, first prototype flew in 1956)
- PIK-13PIK-13-References:...
Designed in 1953-1954 - PIK-14 Designed in 1956 but never built as resources were spent on PIK-3c instead
- PIK-16 Vasama Designed in 1959, first prototype flew in 1961
- PIK-17a Tumppi, PIK-17b Tintti
- PIK-20 TiuEiri-Avion PIK-20|-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*...
variants A, B, D, E - PIK-22
- PIK-24 Pileus motorglider
- PIK-26PIK-26|-References:******...
- PIK-30 motorglider
The PIK-3 was designed by Lars Norrmen and Ilkka Lounama and first flew in 1950. It became widely used in Finnish gliding clubs. 40 were built.
The PIK-16 Vasama (or Arrow) was designed by Tuomo Tervo, Jorma Jalkenen and Kurt Hedström. A PIK-16C took third place in the Standard Class
Glider Competition Classes
Competition classes in gliding, as in other sports, mainly exist to ensure fairness in competition. However the classes have not been targeted at fostering technological development as in other sports...
in the World Gliding Championships
World Gliding Championships
The World Gliding Championships is a gliding competition held every two years or so by the FAI Gliding Commission. The dates are not always exactly two years apart, often because the contests are sometimes held in the summer in the Southern Hemisphere....
in 1963. It was put into series production by KK Lehtovaara O/Y who built 56.
The PIK-20 was designed by a team led by a student, Pakka Tammi, from 1971-1973 and guided by Ilkka Rantasalo and Raimo Nurminen. The first flight was in 1973. It was produced by initially by Molino O/Y who were taken over by Eiri-Avion O/Y in 1974 but continued production. PIK-20 gliders won the first three places at the Standard Class at the World Gliding Championships in 1976. 409 PIK-20 gliders of all types were built by 1981 of which 85% were exported.
Powered aircraft
- PIK-11 Tumppu
- PIK-15 Hinu
- PIK-19 Muhinu
- Valmet PIK-23 TowmasterValmet PIK-23 Towmaster-See also:-References:*Taylor, John W.R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982-83. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0748-2....
- PIK-25 Varttimarkka First flight on 21/6/2007
- PIK-27 Sehinu glider tug