LET L-13 Blaník
| L-13 Blaník | |
|---|---|
| Penn State Soaring Club L-13 flying over State College, Pennsylvania, showing forward-swept wing | |
| General information | |
| Type | Two Seater class sailplane |
| National origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Manufacturer | Let Kunovice |
| Designer | Karel Dlouhý |
| Status | flying |
| Number built | more than 3000 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1958–1978 |
| First flight | 1956 |
| Variants | Blanik TG-10 L-13A L-13AC L-13SW L-13B L-13TJ |
The L-13 Blaník is a two-seater trainer glider produced by Let Kunovice since 1956. It is the most numerous and widely used glider in the world. In United States Air Force Academy service, it is designated TG-10C and was used for basic flight training up to 2012.