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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. H-56 Harakka II (Helsinki Museum 2001-09-15): Harro Ranter· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Harakka I H-12 Karhulan ilmailukerhon lentomuseo 1: MKFI· Public domain
- 3. Harakka I H-12 Karhulan ilmailukerhon lentomuseo 2: MKFI· Public domain
- 4. Harakka I H-12 Karhulan ilmailukerhon lentomuseo 3: MKFI· Public domain
- 5. Harakka I H-12 Karhulan ilmailukerhon lentomuseo 4: MKFI· Public domain
- 6. Harakka I: MKFI· Public domain
- 7. Harakka II bottom: MKFI· Public domain
- 8. Harakka II H-57 Karhulan ilmailukerhon lentomuseo 1: MKFI· Public domain
- 9. Harakka II H-57 Karhulan ilmailukerhon lentomuseo 2: MKFI· Public domain
- 10. Harakka II H-57 Karhulan ilmailukerhon lentomuseo 3: MKFI· Public domain
what is it?
The Harakka ("European magpie") was a primary glider produced for pilot training in Finland in the 1940s.
base stats
Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).
fun facts
- First flew 81 years ago, in 1945.
- Wingspan of 10.6 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.
no engine: No engine: it glides on rising air.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1945-02
- number built
- 21
- role
- primary glider
- origin
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- makers
- Polyteknikkojen ilmailukerho
- engines
- none (glider)
- length
- 5.7 m
- wingspan
- 10.6 m
- height
- 1.3 m
- max take-off weight
- 200 kg
- top speed
- 117 km/h
- range
- —
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q5653652, Wikipedia: Harakka (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.