Company Termikas Ltd. is working in aircraft, engines and gliders world market.
Main goal of the company is to provide high quality overhauled YAK type aircraft, perform their maintenance, repairs, overhaul engines and propellers. We are also allowed to work on Western type aircraft e.g. Cessna, Piper, Mooney, Socata.
We comply with laws and requirements of Lithuanian CAA and EASA Part 145. / more /

Silence Twister / 2022 10 12 /

In September 2016, we installed a Siemens electric motor in the Silence Twister / more /

Exclusive planes in Termikas. Yak-18A / 2022 09 09 /

In May 1945, Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev initiated design of the Yak-18 two-seat primary trainer / more /

Before holiday / 2022 07 29 /

Getting ready for summer holiday / more /

EXTRA 300 / 2022 07 02/

The Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 is a aerobatic monoplane capable of Unlimited category competition / more /

OO-SPA / 2022 06 05 /

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan at home / more /

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan / 2022 05 27 /

Cessna Grand Caravan is finaly ready to fly back home / more /

Cessna 172 / 2022 04 16 /

Cessna 172 Skyhawk has become the world's most-produced aircraft / more /

Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker / 2022 03 20 /

The first flight of Bellanca CH-300 at Pociūnai airfield / more /

Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker / 2021 12 04 /

The Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker was a six-seat utility aircraft, built primarily in the US in the 1920s and 1930s / more /

Van's Aircraft / 2021 10 07 /

We've been assembling RVs for a number of years / more /

Piper L-4 Grasshopper ( Civil version J-3 ) / 2021 09 05 /

We have completed the repair of the Piper L-4 Grasshopper ( Civil version J-3 ), manufactured in 1942 / more /


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Service team / 2024 02 02 /

February 2024. We are in our 33rd year of operation at our base in Lithuania and your aerodromes. The service team has already left a few days ago. We are getting an early start as we will visit more than 80 new and long-established aviators this year. We are grateful for your choice and always ready to help. See you there!


PZL-101 Gawron / 2024 01 21 /

Termikas is preparing PZL-101 Gawron aircraft for the upcoming summer season for glider towing.
The PZL-101 was a development of the Yakovlev Yak-12M, manufactured in Poland by WSK-Okęcie ( later PZL "Warszawa-Okęcie" ) under license from 1956. Until production ended in 1968, 325 planes were manufactured, including 215 agricultural ones, 78 utility ones, and 32 air ambulances.
Yakovlev's team designed the Yak-12 in 1944 to meet a requirement of the Soviet Air Force for a new liaison and utility plane and replace the obsolete Po-2 biplane. The build number is 4992.
In the 1960s, the Yakovlev Yak-12M was the most popular glider tug in Lithuania aeroclubs.
As many of these planes had double rudders, they became the first aircraft for many young pilots.

PZL - 101 GAWRON GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Crew: 1
Capacity: 3 passangers or 2 stretchers and 1 attendant / 500 kg (1,100 lb) powdered chemicals or 605 L (160 US gal) liquid chemicals
Wingspan: 12.60 m (41 ft 4 in) Wing area: 23.86 m2 (256.8 sq ft)
Length: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in) Height: 3.12 m (10 ft 3 in)
Empty weight: 1,004 kg (2,213 lb) (agricultural use)
Max takeoff weight: 1,660 kg (3,660 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Ivchenko AI-14R air-cooled 9-cylinder radial engine, 190 kW (260 hp)
Propellers: 2-bladed W530-D-11 constant-speed propeller, 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in) diameter
PERFORMANCE
Cruise speed: 130 km/h (81 mph) Max. speed: 160 km/h (99 mph)
Stall speed: 50 km/h (31 mph) Range: 525 km (326 mi)
Service ceiling: 3.600 m (11.800 ft) Rate of climb: 3.0 m/s (590 ft/min)
Takeoff run: 102 m (335 ft) Landing run: 90 m (295 ft)

Season's Greetings / 2023 12 18/

Greetings,
to all those who often look up,
to all those for whom flying is part of life,
to all those who have been with us for many years,
who have been with us this year or will be next year.
We will remember these years as the best years of our life,
When it's Time to Fly - Termikas.


Beechcraft / 2023 10 20/

Manufactured in the aviation hub of Wichita, Kanzas, and with maintenance and support locations worldwide, the aircraft brand BEECHCRAFT traces its roots to the pioneers of aviation. Throughout its history, this brand of products has been known for quality, reliability, and value.
In 1932, Walter H. Beech left an executive position with Curtiss-Wright Corporation to start designing and manufacturing airplanes in Wichita, Kanzas, with his wife and business partner, Olive Ann Beech. Their plan was to build the “finest aircraft in the world” and changed the course of general aviation.
It started with the 200 miles-per-hour Beechcraft Model 17 biplane known as the Staggerwing, hundreds of which were sold to civilians and the US military and made the Beechs’ vision come to life. Their philosophy of maintaining quality, advanced technology, customer satisfaction, and business integrity remains unchanged.
The team created several other notable aircraft before Walter died in 1950, including the Beechcraft BONANZA piston - the longest continually produced aircraft in the world. Walter’s death didn’t stop the company as Olive Ann became president and CEO until the Raytheon Company purchased it in 1980.

Company Termikas has repaired a few models of Beechcraft planes. One of them is the Model 17 Staggerwing Red Rockette, a biplane with a unique negative wing stagger that made its first flight in 1932. Another model we have worked on is the Model 23 "Musketeer" - a light aircraft with a low-wing design. This model was introduced in 1963, featuring a Lycoming O-320-D2B engine with 160 bhp at an initial price of $13,300.

Our latest project was the Beechcraft C33 Debonair.
The Beechcraft Bonanza was introduced in 1947. The six-seater, single-engined aircraft is still being produced by Beechcraft and has been in continuous production longer than any other aircraft in history. More than 17,000 Bonanzas of all variants have been built, produced in both distinctive V-tail and conventional tail configurations; early conventional-tail versions were marketed as the Debonair.

BEECHCRAFT DEBONAIR SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 9.78 m (32 ft 10  in)    
Length: 8.16 m (26 ft 8 in) Height: 2.52 m (8 ft 3 in)
Maximum TO weight: 3.050 lbs Useful load: 1.224 lbs
Powerplant: 1 × Continental IO-470J (225hp)
PERFORMANCE
Max. cruise speed: 297 km/h (185 mph) Max. range: 1.359 km (845 mi)
Fuel capacity: 189 l (50 gal)    

Piper PA-46 Malibu / 2022 09 22 /

The Piper PA-46 Malibu and Matrix, now known as the M-Class, are a family of American light aircraft manufactured by Piper Aircraft of Vero Beach, Florida. The aircraft is powered by a single engine and has the capacity for one pilot and five passengers.
Since 1979, these aircrafts have been in production and to date, over 1,700 units have been manufactured.

Piper PA-46 Malibu and Matrix GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Model Matirx M350
Seating: 6
Pressurization: 0 390 hPa ( 5.6 psi )
Wingspan: 13.11 m2 ( 43.0 sq ft )
Length: 8.6 m ( 28.11 ft )
Height: 3.44 m ( 11.3 ft )
OEW: 1.362 kg ( 3.003 lb ) 1.383 kg ( 3.050 lb )
Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A, 260 kW (350 hp)
PERFORMANCE
Max. cruise: 395 km/h ( 213 kt )
Ceiling: 7.620 m ( 25.000 ft )
Range (45 min. reserve): 2.487 km ( 1.343 nm )

"Termikas" specializes in painting, cockpit interior, and engine overhaul and maintenance for Malibu, Matrix aircraft, and Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A engines.
Our experienced specialists guarantee high-quality work.


The State Aviation Administration of Ukraine has issued a new approval of our certificates / 2023 09 12 /


Representatives from the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine at Termikas / 2023 06 17 /

On June 12-14, representatives from the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine visited our company.

Our cooperation with Ukrainian aviators began in 1995 when we started repairing the aircraft for the Kyiv Central Aero Club. We have worked with various aviation clubs, Defence Support Society of Ukraine (OSOU), the National Aviation University of Ukraine, the Aerospace Institute, and private pilots for many years since then.
In 2016, as Ukraine integrated into the European aviation safety structures, our EASA Part 145 certificate was recognized by Ukraine in the general aviation field.

During the recent visit, we saw the differences and became more familiar with the needs and regulations of Ukraine in this challenging period.
Both sides believe this will help Termikas to work with Ukrainian registered aircraft and the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine to integrate more quickly into EASA's General and Experimental aviation.


30 years with George Coy / 2023 02 10/

Year 1993. An-2 Lithuania, Pociūnai.
30 years ago, American aviator George Coy flew the first Cessna to Lithuania. After a dangerous adventure over the ocean, he returned to America piloting an An-2.

Year 2006. Yak-12 "Hydra", Lithuania, Pociūnai.
George is back in Lithuania. He is now inspecting the Yak-12 Hydra aircraft and conducting test flights. Termikas has modified the power plant of this aircraft, and manufactured the original floats with retractable landing gear.

Year 2023. An-2, United States, Vermont.
George invited us to help him refurbish an An-2 aircraft in the United States. Nice to see you again George. We hope that our cooperation will continue for a long time to come.


Last week - first week / 2023 01 06/


Seasons greetings to all our clients and friends! / 2022 12 21 /

Season’s greetings from the entire crew at "Termikas". Wishing You a Merry Christmas & a New Year full of new opportunities and many new success. See you in 2023!

Office is closed 2022 12 27 - 2022 12 30.


Aircraft for sale / 2022 12 12 /

Three aircraft for sale! Santa said discounts are availabe for the first customers and also a full tank of fuel as a present. Warm wishes for the upcoming holiday season!


Exclusive planes in "Termikas". Yak-18A / 2022 09 09 /

A member of the second generation of Russian aircraft designers, and best known for fighter designs, Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev always retained a light aircraft design section. In May 1945, Yakovlev initiated design of the Yak-18 two-seat primary trainer. He designed it to replace the earlier Yakovlev UT-2 and Yak-5 in service with the Soviet Air Forces and DOSAAF ( Voluntary Society for Collaboration with the Army, Air Force and Navy, which sponsored aero clubs throughout the USSR ). In 1944, an advanced version of the UT-2 had been built and featured an enclosed canopy and fixed landing gear which bears a striking resemblance to the new Yak-18. The new aircraft flew a year later, powered by a 119 kW (160 hp) Shvetsov M-11 five-cylinder radial engine and featuring pneumatically operated retractable main landing gear and a fixed tailwheel. It entered service as a trainer later that year and was built by Yakovlev up until 1956. Examples were exported to China in kit form beginning in 1950. The Chinese then went on to redesign the aircraft with the designation CJ-5.
The Yak 18’s greatest claim to fame is its use as a night bomber by the North Korean Air Force during the Korean War. The aircraft were modified with bomb racks on the wing center section and flew over UN troop locations at night to drop bombs and harass UN forces. The single most successful attack of the North Korean aviation during the war was destroying of a fuel dump with nearly 5.5 million gallons of fuel in Inchon area in June 1953 by 4 or 5 Yak-18s. The five-cylinder engine reminded many of the US troops of the sound made by early gasoline powered washing machines earning them the name: “Washing Machine Charlie”. The name “Bed Check Charlie” was also used for these night intruders. The Yak-18’s along with Polikarpov Po-2‘s became quite a nuisance until US night fighters began shooting them down.
Other claims to fame for the Yak-18 are an international speed record for class in 1951 as well as being the aircraft used for initial flight training by Yuri Gagarin (1st human in space) and Ken Rowe ( No Kum-Sok: defected with a Mig-15 during the Korean War ). Later, as the need for conventional landing gear trainers abated Yakovlev re-designed the Yak-18 with retractable tricycle landng gear and an Ivchenko AI-14RF radial, 224 kW (300 hp) and was designated the Yak-18A. The design proved exceptionally easy to build and maintain.

From the YAK UK,
Mark Jefferies

YAK-18A GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Crew: 2 Wingspan: 10.6 m (34 ft 9 in)
Length: 8.35 m (27 ft 5 in) Height: 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)
Wing area: 17.8 m2 (192 sq ft) Emty weight: 1.025 kg (2.260 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 1.025 kg (2.260 lb)    
Powerplant: 1 × Ivchenko AI-14RF 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 224 kW (300 hp)
Propellers: 2-bladed variabre-pitch propeller
PERFORMANCE
Max. speed: 300 km/h (190 mph) Range: 700 km (430 mi)
Service ceiling: 5.060 m (16.600 ft)    

Mustang P-51 & ScaleWings 70% replica / 2022 06 24 /

P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in April 1940 by a team headed by James Kindelberger of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission.

The prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out on 9 September 1940, 102 days after the contract was signed, and first flew on 26 October. The cost of production in 1945 was 50 000 dollars.
A total of 15,875 aircraft were produced.
The majority of P-51's remained in the Air Force for a long time, although from 1946 they were gradually replaced by jet fighters. The obsolete P-51 could be bought very cheaply ($1000), so it was also used extensively for personal use. The P-51C won many victories in various air races. It is still used in many places for recreational purposes, but its price has risen to two million dollars.

P-51D MUSTANG SPECIFICATIONS
Crew: 1 Wingspan: 11 m (37 ft)
Length: 9.83 m (32 ft 3 in) Height: 4.07 m (13 ft 4.5 in)
Wing area: 21.8 m2 (235 sq ft) Emty weight: 3.463 kg (7.635 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 5.488 kg (12.100 lb) Gross weight: 4.173 kg (9.200 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Packard (Rolls Royce) V-1650-7 Merlin 12-cylinder liquid cooled engine, 1,490 hp (1,110 kW) at 3,000 rpm; 1,720 hp (1,280 kW) at WEP
Propellers: 4-bladed Hamilton Standard constant-speed, variable-pitch, 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m) diameter
P-51D MUSTANG PERFORMANCE
Max. speed: 710 km/h (440 mph) Cruise speed: 583 km/h (362 mph)
Power/mass: 300 W/kg (0.18 hp/lb) Stall speed: 160 km/h (100 mph)
Service ceiling: 12.800 m (41.900 ft) Rate of climb: 16 m/s (3.200 ft/min)
Range: 2.660 km (1.650 mi) Wing loading: 190 kg/m2 (39 lb/ft2)
ARMAMENT
Guns: 6 × 0.50 caliber (12.7mm) AN/M2 Browning machine guns with 1,840 total rounds (380 rounds for each on the inboard pair and 270 rounds for each of the outer two pair)
Rockets: 6 or 10 × 5.0 in (127 mm) T64 HVAR rockets (P-51D-25, P-51K-10 on)
Bombs: 1 × 100 lb (45 kg) or 250 lb (110 kg) bomb or 500 lb (230 kg) bomb on hardpoint under each wing

Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker / 2021 12 04 /

The Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker was a six-seat utility aircraft, built primarily in the US in the 1920s and 1930s. Manufacturer – Bellanca. It was a development of the Bellanca CH-200, fitted with a more powerful engine and, like the CH-200, soon became renowned for its long-distance endurance. Number build – 35.
On July 15, 1933 6:24 AM two Lithuanian pilots Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas flying a heavily modified CH-300 named “Lituanica” lifted off from Floyd Bennet Field to attempt a non stop transatlantic flight. They successfully crossed the Atlantic, however crashed in the forest near Pszczelnik, Poland. Flying replica of the plane is on display in Lithuanian Museum of Aviation, the wreckage of the original is kept in Vytautas Magnus War Museum, Kaunas, Lithuania.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Crew / Capacity: 1 pilot / 5 passengers Length: 8.5 m (27 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 14.1 m (46 ft 4 in) Height: 2.5 m (8 ft 4 in)
Emty weight: 1.032 kg (2,275 lb) Gross weight: 1.847 kg (4,072 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Wright J-6 radial , 330 hp (246 kW)
PERFORMANCE
Max. speed: 266 km/h (165 mph) Range: 1.086 km (675 mi)

Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas, Bellanca CH-300, "Lituanica", on the 10 litas banknote.


YAK aircraft & RED A03 V-12 Diesel

On March 9, 2009 "Termikas" has signed an agreement with the German company "RED aircraft GmbH" ( Raikhlin engines development ) to modify the Yak-52 aircraft by replacing the standard engine M-14P ( 360HP ) with a new RED A03 V-12 Diesel ( 500 hp ) engine and to additionally install hydraulic and electrical systems.
We performed fuselage and aircraft systems modifications. Company "RED" installed its diesel engine and assembled engine control and monitoring equipment.
With the participation of specialists from both companies, the aircraft was finally assembled and tested in Adenau, Germany. Test pilot - Antanas Marčiukaitis.
In 2010, the aircraft was presented at the largest European aviation exhibition in Friedrichshafen.

Today we present the 4-seater Yak-18T aircraft. "Termikas" and the project engineer Jonas Janušauskas modified and prepared the aircraft for the installation of the RED A03 V-12 Diesel (500 hp) engine. The engine was installed at the company's "RED" base in Adenau, Germany. Test flights were conducted there. At the end of July, the aircraft was registered in the Lithuanian register LY-BID and flew to our airfield. Test pilot – Žilvinas Lidžius.

"Termikas" will now do some work on modifications, testing and aircraft appearance.

We are looking forward to the visit of "RED" representatives soon.
Together with colleagues from "RED", we will tell you more about this project later on.