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LAK-17
Role 15 metre-class and 18 metre-class sailplaneType of aircraft
National origin Lithuania
Manufacturer Sportinė Aviacija
Status In production (2015)

The LAK-17 is a Lithuanian single-seat sailplane that was designed at the Lithuanian Aero Club (Lithuanian: Lietuviškos aviacinės konstrukcijos or LAK), and is manufactured by Sportinė Aviacija.

Design and development

LAK-17bt fuselage and engine

The LAK-17 is designed to meet the requirements of the utility category of JAR-22. It is a single-seat mid-wing sailplane of composite construction with a T-tail and flaps, it has a retractable single-wheel main landing gear and has airbrakes on the upper wing surface. The airfoil is a combination of the LAP92-130/15, at its roots, and the LAP-92-150/15, at its tips. The LAK-17 holds water ballast in tanks in the wing and fin. The LAK-17A was certified in November 1994 by the Lithuanian Civil Aviation Authority. A new variant with an improved wing was designated the LAK-17B. All variants have a 15.00 m (49.21 ft) wingspan but a wing with span increased to 18.00 m (59.06 ft) is available as an option; powered self-sustaining versions are also produced.

An optional front electric sustainer engine variant was developed for the LAK-17 by Slovenian engineers at LZ Design. It originally had a 0.9 metre propeller, and the latest versions have a 1.0 metre propeller in the nose driven by an electric motor.

Variants

LAK-17A
Production flapped 15- or 18-metre wingspan sailplane.
LAK-17AT
Powered self-sustaining sailplane variant of the LAK-17A with a Solo 2350 two-cylinder air-cooled two-stroke retractable engine.
LAK-17A FES
A LAK-17A with a front electric sustainer.
LAK-17B
Improved variant with new wing profile and modified geometry.
LAK-17BT
Powered self-sustaining sailplane variant of the LAK-17B with a Solo 2350 retractable engine.
LAK-17B FES
A LAK-17B with a front electric sustainer.
LAK-17C FES
Improved variant with aerodynamic changes as well as a raised undercarriage to provide increased ground clearance for the folding propeller and increased battery capacity for self launching.

Specifications (LAK-17A with 15 metre wingspan)

Data from

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: 188 kg (414 lb) water ballast
  • Length: 6.53 m (21 ft 5 in)
  • Wingspan: 15.00 m (49 ft 2 in)
  • Height: 1.29 m (4 ft 3 in)
  • Wing area: 9.06 m (97 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 24.63
  • Empty weight: 245 kg (540 lb)
  • Gross weight: 500 kg (1,102 lb)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 275 km/h (171 mph, 149 kn)
  • Maximum glide ratio: 45
  • Rate of sink: 0.53 m/s (104 ft/min)

References

  1. ^ European Aviation Safety Agency Type Certificate Data Sheet A.083 Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ LAK-17A
  3. ^ LAK-17B
  4. ^ Front Electric Sustainer
  5. ^ LAK-17 FES
  6. EASA Type Certificatie and data Sheet of the LAK-17 (PDF- all variants)
  7. EASA.A.083 page for the Sportine Aviacija - LAK-17 (all variants)
  8. LAK-17C FES

External links

ESAG, EZSA, Litovskaya Aviatsionnaya Konstruktsiy (LAK) and Sportine Aviacija aircraft
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