Gabriel P 5
Pawel and Jan Gabriel · Poland · first flew 1921 · light aircraft
The Gabriel P 5 was the first nationally developed aircraft to fly in Poland after it became independent in 1918. It was an amateur-built, low-powered, single-seat parasol-wing machine, and only one was completed.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Tailplane on top of the fuselage braced from below by V-struts |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol wing of approximately rectangular plan with blunted tips
- Wing braced by parallel pairs of steel tube struts from the lower longeron
- Tailplane on top of the fuselage braced from below by V-struts
A tiny single-seat parasol monoplane with a cowled flat-twin engine, a small semi-circular fin and a large rudder reaching to the keel.
Specifications
- The Gabriel P 5 has a length of 4 m (13 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 5 m (16 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 150 km/h (93 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The brothers Pawel and Jan Gabriel began the design in 1920, consciously following the layout of the Fokker D.VIII. It was completed in June 1921 and Jan Gabriel flew it for the first time in early September.
Variants
The P 5 was later modified, with the rear control surfaces re-covered in plywood and a semi-circular cut-out replacing the cockpit access flap in the wing trailing edge.
Where you'll see it
It was powered by a 30 hp Haacke HFM-2 flat twin and showed acceptable handling and decent performance in further flying.
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