Letov LK-2 Sluka
Letov · Czechoslovakia · first flew 1988 · light aircraft
The Letov LK-2 Sluka is a Czech single-seat high-wing ultralight aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.1 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat high-wing ultralight with strut-braced fabric wing
- Aluminium tube structure with an open or closed cabin nacelle under the main tube
- Tricycle landing gear suspended on elastic ropes
A simple strut-braced high-wing ultralight with a Rotax engine fixed in front of the central fuselage tube and almost no cowling.
Specifications
- The Letov LK-2 Sluka has a length of 5.1 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.2 m (30 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 120 km/h (75 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was produced by Letov in the 1990s and later as a kit or custom build using tooling and material left after the factory closed. The prototype appeared shortly before the collapse of the communist regime.
Variants
The M model has a closed windshield and a composite spring main gear, the MT a wooden wing, and the LK-2H a newer design with folding wings.
Where you'll see it
It helped the rapid growth of ultralight flying in the Czech Republic, but was never widely used in aero clubs.
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