CSS-10
Centralne Studium Samolotow · Poland · first flew 1948 · light aircraft
The CSS-10 was a single-engine, two-seat Polish training aircraft of the 1940s. It was a low-wing monoplane with a fixed conventional landing gear.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.55 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Low-wing monoplane
- Fixed conventional landing gear
- Two-seat trainer
A two-seat low-wing trainer with fixed tail-wheel landing gear.
Specifications
- The CSS-10 has a length of 7.55 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.58 m (35 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 185 km/h (115 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The first prototype flew on 3 September 1948 and the second in 1949.
Variants
Two prototypes were built, with a four-cylinder air-cooled inline engine.
Where you'll see it
A production series of 40 was planned, but a reorganisation of the Polish aircraft industry meant that production did not occur.
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