LAK-15
ESAG · Soviet Union · first flew 1989 · glider
The LAK-15, sometimes called the LAK-15 Lietuve, was a high-performance open-class sailplane designed to set records.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.98 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | T-tail |
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Spot it by:
- Very large 25.6 m wing with an aspect ratio of 38.4
- T-tail with a trapezoidal tailplane
- Retractable monowheel with a fixed tailwheel
An open-class glider with a 25.6 m wing set at mid-fuselage, a very slender rear fuselage and a T-tail. It lands on a retractable monowheel with a fixed tailwheel.
Specifications
- The LAK-15 has a length of 7.98 m (26 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 25.6 m (84 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
J. Bankauskas designed it and a single example was built in the late 1980s in Lithuania, then part of the USSR. The trapezoidal wing was set at mid-fuselage and built around a single carbon-fibre spar.
Variants
Only one LAK-15 was built.
Where you'll see it
The first flight was in 1989 and tests followed, but little more is known. No records were set and there is some evidence that its performance was disappointing.
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