MKEK-4
MKEK-4 Uğur | |
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Role | Trainer |
National origin | Turkey |
Manufacturer | MKEK |
Primary users | Turkish Air Force Royal Jordanian Air Force |
Number built | 57 |
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The MKEK-4 Uğur (Turkish: "Luck") was a basic trainer aircraft which was used by the Turkish Air Force between 1955-1963. Originally developed as the THK-15, in total 57 Uğurs were produced in Turkey, all of which were used in the Turkish AF Flight School except three which were donated to the Royal Jordanian Air Force.
Operators
Specifications
Data from Lucky or Not?[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 7.50 m (24 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
- Height: 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) [2]
- Wing area: 15.9 m2 (171 sq ft) [2]
- Aspect ratio: 5.7:1[2]
- Airfoil: Clark YH[2]
- Empty weight: 664.5 kg (1,465 lb)
- Gross weight: 927.6 kg (2,045 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major 4-cyl inverted air-cooled in-line piston engine, 108 kW (145 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 217 km/h (135 mph; 117 kn)
- Cruising speed: 177 km/h (110 mph; 96 kn)
- Stall speed: 80 km/h (50 mph; 43 kn) (flaps down)
- Range: 483 km; 261 nmi (300 mi)
- Endurance: 3.25 hours
- Service ceiling: 4,877 m (16,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 4.1 m/s (800 ft/min)
References
- Bridgman, Leonard. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1955–56, New York: The McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1955.
- Nikolajsen, Ole. "Lucky or Not? The Story of the Miles Magister in Turkey". Air Enthusiast. Thirty-Three, May–August 1987. pp. 69–73.
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