Valmet Tuuli

Valmet · Finland · first flew 1951 · light aircraft

The Valmet Tuuli was a Finnish two-seat light training monoplane designed and built by Valmet in the early 1950s for use by Finnish aero clubs and civil aviation schools. It was one of the first post-war Finnish aircraft designs.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, straight
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	8 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Finnish post-war two-seat light trainer
Low-wing monoplane with tandem cockpits
Valmet aircraft built for Finnish aero clubs

A compact, clean low-wing monoplane with tandem seating, a small inline or radial piston engine, and fixed undercarriage — visually similar to several other European two-seat trainers of the early Cold War era.

Specifications

The Valmet Tuuli has a length of 8 m (26 ft).
It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
Its maximum speed is 255 km/h (158 mph).
Typical crew: 2.

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History

Finland's Valmet company, primarily an industrial manufacturer, produced a series of light aircraft in the post-war years to rebuild Finnish civil aviation. The Tuuli, first flown in 1951, was a conventional low-wing two-seat trainer built in small numbers. It helped train a generation of Finnish private pilots during the 1950s.

Variants

The Tuuli was built in small numbers with limited variant development; it was part of Valmet's broader light aircraft programme that included the Vihuri and Viima types.

Where you'll see it

Used by Finnish aero clubs and flying schools through the 1950s and into the 1960s in modest numbers.

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