Club Aircraft

LET L-23 Super Blanik:

General characteristics

  • Crew: Two
  • Length: 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 16.2 m (53 ft 2 in)
  • Height: 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
  • Wing area: 19.2 m2 (206 ft2)

Performance

Rate of sink: 0.82 m/s (161 ft/min)

Maximum glide ratio: 28:1

Piper PA-25 Pawnee:

  • Crew: One
  • Capacity: 120 US gal (568 l) or 1,200 lb (545 kg) of chemicals
  • Length: 24 ft 9 in (7.55 m)
  • Wingspan: 36 ft 2 in (11.02 m)
  • Height: 7 ft 2 in (2.19 m)
  • Wing area: 183 ft² (17.0 m²)
  • Empty: 1,457 lb (662 kg)
  • Loaded: 2,900lb (1,317 kg)
  • Maximum takeoff: 2,900 lb (1,317 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 x Lycoming O-540-B2B5, 235 hp (175 kW)

Performance

Power/Mass: 0.0810 hp/lb (0.133 kW/kg)

Maximum speed: 102 kts (188 km/h)

Range: 300 miles (500 km)

Service ceiling: 13,000 ft (3,963 m)

Rate of climb: 630 ft/min (192 m/min)(at MTOW)

Wing loading: 15.9 lb/ft² (77.5 kg/m²)