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 |
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]
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]
Data from AeroCrafter and The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage, [1] [2] Jane's all the World's Aircraft 2004–05 [3]
General characteristics
Performance
TST-5 Variant | |
---|---|
TST-5 Variant Duo | |
Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
National origin | Czech Republic |
Manufacturer | TeST Gliders |
Introduction | circa 1998 |
Status | Production completed |
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]
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]
Data from AeroCrafter and The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage, [1] [2] Jane's all the World's Aircraft 2004–05 [3]
General characteristics
Performance