Valmet L-70 Vinka
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The Valmet L-70 Vinka is a Finnish-designed piston-powered military basic trainer aircraft. The design work on the aircraft began in 1970. It was intended as a replacement for the Saab Safirs then in use with the Finnish Air Force. The first prototype (designated LEKO-70) flew for the first time on 1 July 1975. The Finnish Air Force placed an order for 30 aircraft from Valmet and the aircraft went into serial production at the Valmet Kuorevesi plant.

Together with a Valmet L-70 Vinka, that is used as a basic trainer.1
Valmet L-70 Vinka at http://files.fsnordic.net/?download=1165 Maule M-7-260 by M.Maliniemi, K.Virtanen, I.Grant, R.Horelli, A.Swindle, S.Grant, T.2
Lautanen Valmet L-70 Vinkan prototyypistä julkaistiin vuonna 1997 ja Karhumäki Karhu 48 lautanen ilmestyi koneen ensilennon 50-vuotisjuhlan kunniaksi vuonna 1998.3
Sort all MILITARY taken in Valmet L-70 Vinka by version Valmet L-70 Vinka Sort all MILITARY taken in Valmet L-90TP Redigo by version 4
Sviluppato dal finlandese Valmet L-70 Vinka con motore a pistoni, deriva direttamente dalla versione turboelica finlandese, denominata L-90 TP Redigo. L'azienda italiana continuò la produzione fino al 1996.5

Made by Valmet.

Valmet L-70 Vinka is the predecessor of the Aermacchi M-290 RediGO.Valmet L-80 Turbo-Vinha.

The Valmet L-70 Vinka is a Finnish-designed piston-powered military basic trainer aircraft of the 1970s. A production run of 30 aircraft were built for the Finnish Air Force, in...6
Valmet L-70 Vinka (IO-360) into L-80 TP and L-90 (Allison 250) Van's RV-4 (IO-360, etc.7
Valmet L-70 Vinka was used for primary training (forty-five hours of flight time).8
VALMET L-70 VINKA VALMET L-90TP REDIGO VFW H-2.9
Height Main
2.800 m
Height Alt
279.4
Length Alt
749.3
Max Takeoff Weight Main
1250.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
840.0
Loaded Weight Main
1100.0
Max Speed Alt
158 mph
Type Of Prop
Flat engine
Successor
Aermacchi M-290 RediGO
Valmet L-80 Turbo-Vinha
Loading Main
kg-m²
Power/mass Main
kW-kg
Introduced
1980
Power/mass Alt
hp-lb
Capacity
up to one additional passenger
Max Speed Main
255.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
2750.0
Ceiling Main
3
000 m
Number Built
30
Crew
Two
student and instructor
Loaded Weight Alt
2425.0
Area Main
14.46 m²
Primary user
Finnish Air Force
Span Alt
962.66
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
200 hp
Engine(prop)
Lycoming O-360
Sequence
L-70 -L-80 -L-90
Manufacturer
Valmet
Status
Operational
First Flight
1
Climb Rate Main
12 m-s
Power Main
147.0
Number Of Props
1
Climb Rate Alt
2280.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Aermacchi M-290 RediGO
Valmet L-80 Turbo-Vinha
Length Main
7.500 m
Span Main
9.633 m
Area Alt
156.0
Range Alt
525 miles
Similar Aircraft
*Scottish Aviation Bulldog
Related
*Valmet L-80 Turbo-Vinha*Valmet L-90 Redigo
Empty Weight Main
804.0
Ceiling Alt
9840.0
Category
Finnish military trainer aircraft 1970-1979
Valmet aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
1742.0
Loading Alt
lb-ft²

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