IPD Periquito
# IPD Periquito

The IPD Periquito (Brazilian name for the parakeet bird), was a single-seat sailplane of high-wing construction designed in 1956 by Guido Pessotti in Brazil.

It had a wooden construction, with a plywood and canvas covering. Little conventional train, with fixed center skate and fixed drumstick, half-embedded. There was also a fixed skate on the tail.

## Variants

### Periquito I

    Developed at the Institute of Aeronautics and Space, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, was designed to fulfill the following requirements as indicated in order of priority. One built.

### Periquito II

    Evolution of the Periquito I, this glider made its first flight in 1957 and was put into production in 1959. Eight were built.

## Specifications (Periquito II)

Data from Taylor 1965, p. 361

General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Length: 5.55 m (18 ft 3 in)
* Wingspan: 8 m (26 ft 3 in)
* Height: 1.05 m (3 ft 5 in)
* Wing area: 10.00 $m^2$ (107.6 sq ft)
* Airfoil: Göttingen 549 at root Göttingen 676 at tip
* Empty weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 180 kg (397 lb)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)
* Maximum glide ratio: 17:1 at 75 km/h (47 mph)
* Rate of sink: 1.10 m/s (217 ft/min) at 70 km/h (43 mph)
* Wing loading: 17.8 $kg/m^2$ (3.6 lb/sq ft)
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