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VL Tuisku
VL Tuisku was a Finnish trainer aircraft designed in the 1930s. It had a welded steel framework, covered with fabric.
Arvo Ylinen, who was the chief designer at the State Aircraft Factory (Valtion lentokonetehdas) led a project to create a new trainer aircraft for the Finnish Air Force. A prototype was built in 1933 and its was first flown on January 10 1934 by lieutenant U.E. Mäkelä. Series production began one year later in 1935 - 30 aircraft were built over a period of two years and they were given the identification codes TU-149 – TU-179.
Three different versions of the aircraft were made: a maritime, a pilot training and a reconnaissance training version. The aircraft was in use with all Finnish Air Force squadrons until 1949.
One Tuisku, named "Sokeri-Sirkku" (TU-178) is preserved and on display at the air museum in Vantaa. The fuselage of TU-169 is preserved in the museum's storage facilities. A Tuisku is also on display in front of the old State Aircraft Factory in Tampere.
Variants
- Tuisku : Prototype.
- Tuisku I : Initial production version.
- Tuisku II : Improved version, fitted with a 215-hp (160-kW) Armstrong Siddeley Lynx radial piston engine.
Operators
Specifications (VL Tuisku)
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Notes and References
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