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Poland's PZL P-24, fighter1
A wrecked Greek PZL P-24 fighter:
Design
The Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze (PZL) produced the P-24G.1 Zygmunt Pulawski was the chief designer but died in an accident on March 31, 1931.1
The P-24 was based on the P-11.1
Wing
The wing was similar to a gulls to help the pilot see.1
Fuselage
The airframe was all metal with a metal skin.1
Landing Gear
The landing gar was fixed.1
Prototype
The P-24 prototype first flew in May 1933.1
Captain Boleslaw Orlinski flew the second prototype to an international speed record for its type on June 26, 1934.1 In 1934 the PZL P-24 was declared the world's fastest and best armed interceptor at the Salon Internationale de l'Aéronautique de Paris (Paris Air Show).1
Production
- Prototypes: 91
- P-24: ~3001
Variants
Usage
The users of the P-24 was Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, and Yugoslavia.1
| PZL P-24G1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Fighter1 |
| Crew | 11 |
| Engine (Type) | Gnome-Rhône 14 N71 |
| Cylinders | Radial 141 |
| Cooling | Air1 |
| Net HP | 9301 |
| Propeller blades | |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 35' 2.5"1 10.75 m1 |
| Length | 24' 7.5"1 7.52 m1 |
| Height | 8' 10"1 2.7 m1 |
| Wing area | |
| Weight | |
| Empty | |
| Loaded | 4,167 lb1 1,890 kg1 |
| Performance | |
| Speed @ 14,763' / 4,490 m |
254 mph1 408 kph1 |
| Climb | |
| Service ceiling | 29,527'1 9,000 m1 |
| Range | 497 miles1 800 km1 |
| Armament | 2: 20 mm1 2: MG1 |
| Bombs | 220 lb1 100 kg1 |
Sources:
- Complete Book of World War II Combat Aircraft, Enzo Angelucci, Paolo Matricardi, Pierluigi Pinto, 1988
