SVC Mačka

Mačka
Mačka preserved at the Belgrade Aviation Museum
Role	acrobatic glider
National origin	Yugoslavia
Manufacturer	(SVC)
Designer	Miloš Ilić
First flight	1956
Introduction	1958

The SVC Mačka (Serbian: мачка—"cat") was a single-seat acrobatic glider of wooden construction with undercarriage skis for landing. It was constructed and produced at (SVC) in Vršac. It was the only acrobatic glider constructed in Yugoslavia.^[1]

Development[]

The Mačka was developed by engineer Miloš Ilić. Its prototype was made in 1956, and after testing, a small series was produced in 1958, also in Vršac. Ilić has basically copied Mačka's tail and rear fuselage from another glider, the .^[1]

Production[]

Production aircraft and variants were built at SVC, (as the LETOV KBI-14 Mačka) and Ikarus (Ikarus Prva srpska industrija aeroplana, automobila i strojeva).

Specifications (variant specified)[]

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Length: 5.67 m (18 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
• Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
• Wing area: 10.00 m² (107.6 sq ft)
• Aspect ratio: 10
• Empty weight: 160 kg (353 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 260 kg (573 lb)

Performance

• Stall speed: 62.5 km/h (38.8 mph, 33.7 kn)
• Never exceed speed: 450 km/h (280 mph, 240 kn)
• Maximum glide ratio: 21.5 at 83 km/h (52 mph; 45 kn)
• Rate of sink: 0.98 m/s (193 ft/min) at 74.5 km/h (46.3 mph; 40.2 kn)

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