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PIK-26 Mini-Sytky is a low-wing monoplane designed by the Finnish aircraft designer Kai Mellen. Its high performance allows it to cruise at 173 km/h while burning 7 litres/hour. Several aircraft of this design are now flying. The PIK-26 is mainly constructed from wood. While the skins are made of birch plywood and the spars of pine the wing ribs are made of PVC foam. Construction time for the PIK-26 is about 2300 hours.