Czerwinski 1927 glider
Sergiuz Czerwinski · Poland · first flew 1927 · glider
The Czerwinski (1927) glider was a simple, open-frame monoplane glider built in Poland to spread enthusiasm for aviation.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Open-frame fuselage built as a flat ash truss |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Open-frame fuselage built as a flat ash truss
- Rectangular two-part wing built around a single spar
- Pilot sits on the lower chord with no conventional ailerons or elevator
The wing is rectangular in plan, in two parts and fabric covered. The tailplane has no elevators and there is a conventional fin and rudder.
Specifications
- The Czerwinski 1927 glider has a length of 6.5 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13 m (43 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Sergiuz Czerwinski, no relation of the better-known glider designer Waclaw Czerwinski, had built a biplane glider in 1917. In 1927 he produced this monoplane, developed in an aeromodelling group he formed at a school in Kowel.
Variants
Only one was built. Instead of ailerons and elevators, the pilot altered the angle of incidence of each half-wing separately.
Where you'll see it
Czerwinski made about a dozen successful flights around Kowel, then presented the glider to the aviation students association of Lviv Polytechnic, who seem to have made no use of it.
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