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LAK 17B

The LAK 17B is Sportine Aviacija's latest design with a completely new 4 piece wing specifically designed for the 18m class with a maximum All Up Weight of 600kg.

 

 

The new wing provides very good climbing performance especially at higher wing loadings. With an empty weight of 260kg and a maximum takeoff weight of 600kg, the LAK 17B provides a wing loading ranging from 32 kg/m2 up to 58kg/m2.

 

The LAK 17B wing design is based on the principles of high wing lift coefficient’s by Krzysztof Kubrynski at the Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Warsaw University of Technology, which have proved very successful with the Diana 2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SailplaneLAK-17BLAK-17B Turbo
Wing span, m15181518
Wing area, m29,1810,329,1810,32
Wing aspect ratio24,5131,3924,5131,39
Fuselage length, m6,536,536,536,53
Height, m1,3221,3221,3221,322
Empty mass approx. kg250260296,4306,4
Max TOW, kg550600550600
Max TOW without ballast, kg360370416,4426,4
Water ballast (wings), kg160200133,6173,6
Water ballast (fuse-option), kg3030  
Fuel, l
  88
VNE, km/h270270270270
VA, km/h205205205205
Best L/D with mx TOW    
Pilot max weight, kg110110110110
Pilot min weight, kg70707070
Wing loading, kg/mm2:    
minimum34,8531,9739,9136,47
maximum59,9158,1359,9158,13