The ProFe D-10 Tukan ( en,
Toucan) is a
Czech high-wing,
strut-braced
In aeronautics, bracing comprises additional structural members which stiffen the functional airframe to give it rigidity and strength under load. Bracing may be applied both internally and externally, and may take the form of strut, which act in ...
,
T-tailed, two-seat
motor glider that was designed and produced by
ProFe and made available in kit form for
amateur construction.
[Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 313. BAI Communications. ][Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 130. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X]
Design and development
The D-10 was designed as a self-launching sailplane. The engine is a
Rotax 447 of , mounted in
tractor configuration on a retractable arm behind the
cockpit
A cockpit or flight deck is the area, usually near the front of an aircraft or spacecraft, from which a Pilot in command, pilot controls the aircraft.
The cockpit of an aircraft contains flight instruments on an instrument panel, and the ...
. The engine can be retracted in 15 seconds.
The D-10 is predominantly constructed from
fibreglass and wood. The cabin is enclosed under a
bubble canopy. The
conventional landing gear uses two side-by-side, non-retractable mainwheels under the cockpit floor set closely together. The span wing is supported by a single
lift strut and
jury strut
In aeronautics, bracing comprises additional structural members which stiffen the functional airframe to give it rigidity and strength under load. Bracing may be applied both internally and externally, and may take the form of strut, which act in c ...
s on each side and employs a Wortmann FX 63-137
airfoil
An airfoil (American English) or aerofoil (British English) is the cross-sectional shape of an object whose motion through a gas is capable of generating significant lift, such as a wing, a sail, or the blades of propeller, rotor, or turbine.
...
.
Specifications (D-10 Tukan)
See also
References
External links
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Photo of a D-10 in flight
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1990s Czech and Czechoslovak sailplanes
Homebuilt aircraft
Motor gliders
High-wing aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft
Tukan
T-tail aircraft