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Old 15th Jun 2012, 16:03
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I have this:

Lithuanian Glider (Sklandytuva) and Motor-Glider Production -- 1922-1940 [by year]

1922 ---- S-1 - 1922, designer V. Senbergas
1932 ---- [B. Oskinis begins glider designs, see separate entry below]
1932 ---- Unnamed, designed by P. Mainelis, 2 built (based on German glider)
1934 ---- Gandras, designed by Skurauskas & Mikevicius, 1 built (based on German glider)
1934-35 - Unnamed, designed by V. Salavejus primary training gliders, 2 built
1934-35 - Nida, designed by Miliunas & Kontrimas glider (based on German Grunau Baby)
1936 ---- P-1 Uodas glider, designed by Antanas Paknys
1936 ---- P-2, tandem 2-seat glider, designed by A. Paknys with A. Gysas, two built
-- Originally designated PAGY or PAGY-1 [some sources confuse P-2 with PAGY-2, below]
1937 ---- PAGY-2, single-seat training glider, designed by A. Paknys with A. Gysas, 1 built
-- 1938, fitted with 18-20 hp engine [sources vary as to conversion to or from motorglider]
1937 ---- P-3 Nerija (Spit) Neegzistuoja - Serveriai.lt
1937 ---- Nykstukas, designed by A. Gysas
1937 ---- Zaibas, designed by A. Gysas
1937 ---- Birzietis competition sailplane, designed by P. Mainelis (based on (Gö-3 Minimoa)
1937 ---- BK-1 Vanagas (Hawk), competition glider, designed by Balys Karvelis, LV-Vanagas
1937 ---- Keva motorglider, 1 x 28hp Scott, designed by Z. Rimsa, built by G. Miliunas
1940 ---- BK-2, competition glider, designed by Balys Karvelis,

Gliders by Bronius Oskinis for ATM Dirbtuvese (Technical University Workshop, Kaunas)
-- ATM = Aukstesniojoje Technikos Mokykloje (built German RRG-23 Zoegling glider in 1932)

Designations are originally 'T-' for Technikas. Then, BRO (or BrO) for BRonius Oskinis

T-1 --- 1932, Technikas-1, improved RRG-23 Zögling (based on German drawings), 1 built
-- T-1 used to test/train Lithuanian military pilots at Kaunas
BRO-1 - 1935-36, re-named 'production' version of T-1, 4 built
T-2 --- 1934, Technikas-2, aerodynamically improved T-1/BRO-1 glider, 1 built for LAK
BRO-2 - 1936, re-named T-2 glider (constructed by A. Gyras), 1 built
BRO-3 - 1936, Pukas (Down) training glider, 1 built
-- 1937, G. Miliunas workshops build two more BRO-3 (named Aru and Giriunu)
BRO-4 - 1937, Ruta (Ruth) shoulder gull-wing acrobatic glider, LY-RUTA
BRO-5 - 1938, Ruta II acrobatic glider, re-winged BRO-4,
BRO-6 - 19??, Pukas III, trainer, not completed (despite plans for mass production)

Powered Aircraft by Bronius Oskinis for ATM Dirbtuvese

BRO-7 - 1938, 'easy' sport aircraft, 1 built, 1 left incomplete [same as BRO-8?]
BRO-8 - 19??, sport aircraft, built but not flown [perhaps second, unfinished BRO-7?]

[Post-war Glider Designs by Bronius Oskinis]

BRO-9 -- 1952, Ziogas (Grasshopper) pod-and-boom trainer, 3 prototypes, production 1954
BRO-10 - 1949, Pukas III, pylon-mounted wing sailplane, planned production cancelled
BRO-11 - 1954, Pionierius (Pioneers) glider, BRO-11M Zyle (Tit), elevon controls
BRO-12 - 1957, 'thermal' glider, semi-enclosed single-seat cockpit, serial production.
BRO-13 - 1961, V-tailed sailplane, largely complete but not flown VGC Lithuania: Negim
BRO-14 - 19??, [Project?]
BRO-15 - 19??, [Project?]
BRO-16 - 1973, Pempe, amphibious biplane light glider, produced as LAK-3
BRO-17 - 1974, BRO-17S Bitele, BRO-17V Antele, amphibious biplane gliders
BRO-18 - 1975, Boruze (Ladybird), ultralight, twin-boomed glider
BRO-19 - 19??, [Project?]
BRO-20 - 1970, Pukelis
CMO-21 - 1979, Vyturys
BRO-22 - 1981, Rutele, could be operated on floats
BRO-23 - 198?, BRO-23KR Garnys, training glider (with C. Kisono and K. Rinkevicius)

BROK-1M - motor glider/ultralight version of BRO-23 (with C. Kisono)
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Designs Built for the Nida Sklandymo Mokykloje (Nida Gliding School, formed 1933)

Bronius Oskinis with Gabrielius Miliunas [primarily for Nida school]

MOG -- 1936, primary training glider (also with A. Gysas), 2 for Nida Gliding School)
MO-1 - 1936, primary training glider, 3 built (1936-38, 2 for Nida Gliding School)
MO-2 - 193?, Perkunas (Thunderer) training glider, 3 built (1936-3?, 2 for Nida school)

Balys Karvelis for Nida Sklandymo Mokykloje

1938 - BK-1, competition sailplane
193? - BK-2, competition sailplane

[Post-war Glider Designs by Balys Karvelis]

1954 - BK-3 (enclosed cockpit), unbuilt project
1955 - BK-4 Kaunas, similar to BK-3 concept, 1 built
195? - BK-5, unbuilt project (wings exceeded Standard Class 15m span limits)
1960 - BK-6 Neringa, produced in Simferopol
1972 - BK-7 Lietuva, glassfibre construction, BK-7, BK-7A, BK-7V, BK-7S production versions
-- derivatives: LAK-9, LAK-9M, LAK-10 (prototype), and LAK-12 Lietuva

[Other post-war Lithuanian gliders produced by Sportine Aviacija: BRO-11 Zyle, LAK-11 Nida, LAK-14 Strazdas, LAK-15, LAK-16, LAK-17a, LAK-19, LAK-20, and Genesis 2]
I guess its there somewhere???

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