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ASJA SK-10 & Raab-Katzenstein RK-26 Tigerschwalbe

Raab-Katzenstein RK-26 Tigerschwalbe, was a German twin seat biplane trainer aircraft designed by Gerhard Fieseler during 1928.

In December 1930, Fieseler was invited by the Swedish Air Force to present his aircraft for the Swedish aircraft manufacturing company ASJA.

Flygvapnet was in need for a new trainer, and the RK-26 was an interesting aircraft.

Fieseler had recently won a world aerobatics championship with an RK-26.

ASJA then decided to buy one aircraft.

It was tested with different engine configurations by Flygvapnet, who later ordered 25 aircraft from ASJA.

Variants

Raab-Katzenstein

Built 2 aircraft only as the RK-26/F.1.

ASJA

Built 25 aircraft as the SK-10

Specifications

Crew

2

Length

6.55 m (21 ft 6 in)

Wingspan

8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)

Height

2.66 m (8 ft 9 in)

Wing area

20.2 m2 (217 sq ft)

Empty weight

782 kg (1,724 lb)

Gross weight

1,136 kg (2,504 lb)

Max take-off weight

1,100 kg (2,425 lb)

Powerplant

1 × Armstrong Siddeley Lynx, 7 cylinder air cooled radial piston engine,

149–160 kW (200–215 hp)

Propellers

2 bladed fixed pitch propeller

Performance

Maximum speed

190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn)

Cruise speed

160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)

Service ceiling

5,000 m (16,000 ft).

 

 

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