KAI-19
Kazan Aviation Institute · Soviet Union · first flew 1963 · glider
The KAI-19 was a high-performance all-metal single-seat sailplane built in the USSR in the early 1960s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Slender fuselage with a pilot in a strongly reclined position under a two-piece canopy |
| T — Tail | T-tail |
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Spot it by:
- All-metal shoulder-mounted wings
- Slender fuselage with a pilot in a strongly reclined position under a two-piece canopy
- Cantilever T-tail and a fully retractable monowheel
It has a very long span, an aspect ratio of 28.6, a slender fuselage and a T-tail.
Specifications
- The KAI-19 has a length of 7.96 m (26 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 20 m (66 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 250 km/h (155 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by a team led by P. Kamychev at the Kazan Aviation Institute. The wings were chemically milled to save weight and polished to keep laminar flow.
Variants
A KAI-19M is preserved at Monino.
Where you'll see it
Little is known of its history beyond a probable first flight in 1963 and a 1966 report that it had been under test for some months.
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