L-70 Vinka
Role	Trainer
Manufacturer	Valmet
First flight	1 July 1975
Introduced	1980
Status	Operational
Primary user	Finnish Air Force
Number built	30
Variants	Valmet L-80 Turbo-Vinka Valmet L-90 Redigo

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. The Vinka entered service in 1980 and the last aircraft was delivered in 1982.

Valmet attempted to market the type internationally under the name L-70 Miltrainer, but no orders followed.

Contents 1 L-80 TP Turbo Vinka 2 Operators 3 Specifications (L-70 Vinka) 4 See also

[edit] L-80 TP Turbo Vinka

After unsuccessfully having tried to market the L-70 Vinka for the export market, Valmet developed a turboprop version with retractable undercarriage. This aircraft was given the designation L-80 TP Turbo Vinka. The prototype (OH-VBB) made its first flight on 12 February, 1985, piloted by Paavo Janhunen. The prototype was destroyed in an accident on April 24, killing the pilot. Equipped with an Allison turbine engine, the second prototype was baptized Valmet L-90 TP and it was used for the development of the L-90 Redigo or RediGo (Both spelling versions are found in the brochures from the manufacturer).

[edit] Operators

•  Finland: Finnish Air Force - 30 were built for the FAF, 28 remain in service and are located at the Air Force Academy at Tikkakoski.

[edit] Specifications (L-70 Vinka)

General characteristics

• Crew: Two, student and instructor
• Capacity: up to one additional passenger
• Length: 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 9.63 m (31 ft 6 in)
• Height: 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 14.46 m² (156 ft²)
• Empty weight: 792 kg (1,742 lb)
• Loaded weight: kg (lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 1,250 kg (2,750 lb)
• Powerplant: 1× Lycoming AEIO-360-A1B6 flat engine, 147 kW (200 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 340 km/h (>185 mph)
• Range: 840 km (525 miles)
• Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,840 ft)
• Rate of climb: 12 m/s (2,280 ft/min)
• Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: kW/kg (hp/lb)

[edit] See also

Related development

• Valmet L-80 Turbo-Vinka
• Valmet L-90 Redigo
  

Comparable aircraft

• Scottish Aviation Bulldog
  

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