IFIL-Reghin RG-4 Pionier
IFIL-Reghin · Romania · first flew 1954 · glider
The IFIL-Reghin RG-4 Pionier was a Romanian single-seat primary glider built in the 1950s. Fifty were produced.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Pilot exposed on a simple beam fuselage under the leading edge of a high wing |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Pilot exposed on a simple beam fuselage under the leading edge of a high wing
- Wing braced by N-form struts and a pair of lift struts each side
- Fixed monowheel under the wing trailing edge with a skid from the nose
The pilot sat exposed on a simple beam fuselage under the leading edge of a high wing. The wing had parallel chord, 2.8 degrees of dihedral and no sweep, and the tailplane was held above the fuselage on a short step.
Specifications
- The IFIL-Reghin RG-4 Pionier has a length of 5.75 m (19 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.45 m (34 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 165 km/h (103 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was very much in the 1930s Zögling tradition. The RG-4 Pionier first flew on 1 May 1954, and a batch of fifty was produced.
Variants
A single version of the RG-4 Pionier was built, in a batch of fifty.
Where you'll see it
It was a primary glider for training, designed by Vladimir Novitchi and built by the forestry and wood industrialisation enterprise at Reghin.
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