TeST TST-5 Variant
| TST-5 Variant | |
|---|---|
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| TST-5 Variant Duo | |
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | Czech Republic |
| Manufacturer | TeST Gliders |
| Introduction | circa 1998 |
| Status | Production completed |
| Unit cost |
US$16,950 (complete, less engine and instruments, 1998) |
The TeST TST-5 Variant is a Czech homebuilt aircraft that was designed and produced by TeST Gliders of Brno, introduced c. 1998. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a completely assembled aircraft, without engine or instruments, and also as a kit for amateur construction.[1]
Design and development
The TST-5 Variant features a strut-braced shoulder-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]
The aircraft is of all-wood construction. Its constant-chord wing with a NACA 4415 airfoil is intended to give docile handling and is supported by "V"-struts. The standard engine used is the M-125 powerplant.[1][2]
The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied "express-built" kit as 250 hours.[1]
Variants
- TST-5 Variant
- Original model with constant chord, strut-braced wing[1]
- TST-5 Variant Duo
- Model with tapered cantilever wing[1]
Specifications (TST-5 Variant)
Data from AeroCrafter and The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage[1][2]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Airfoil: NACA 4415
- Powerplant: 1 × M-125 aircraft engine
References
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