Jump to content

PZL.55

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Piotr Mikołajski (talk | contribs) at 22:41, 20 December 2008 (PZL.55). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)


PZL.55
Role Fighter aircraft
National origin Poland
Manufacturer Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze
Status Project
Primary user Polish Air Force (planned)
Developed from PZL.26

Sometimes the plane is called "PZL.62", but the correct designation should be PZL.55.[1]

PZL.55 was a Polish pre-war initial project of fighter aircraft designed by Jerzy Dąbrowski of the PZL works. A single-seat low-wing monoplane was development of PZL.26 sports plane and private sports plane project designed by Jerzy Dąbrowski for his own purposes.

Prototype PZL.55/I was planned to be powered by Hispano-Suiza 12Y inline engine but serial built aircraft was planned to be powered by Hispano-Suiza 12Z inline engine.[2]

Planned specifications (PZL.55)

Data from [3]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1

Performance Armament

  • Guns: 1 x Hispano-Suiza gun, 6-8 x 7.92 mm PWU wz.36 machine guns

References

  1. ^ Glass (2008), p.134
  2. ^ Glass (2008), p.134
  3. ^ Glass (2008), p.134-135

Bibliography

  • Glass, Andrzej. Polskie Konstrukcje Lotnicze Vol.3 (In Polish). Sandomierz, Poland: Wydawnictwo Stratus, 2008.

See also

Related development