HWL Pegaz
Warsaw-Goclaw Aircraft Plant 6 · Poland · first flew 1949 · light aircraft
The HWL Pegaz was the first Polish post-war motor glider, a single-seat mid-wing monoplane with a pusher propeller and twin tail boom, designed by Tadeusz Chylinski.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.85 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat motor glider with a mid wing
- Pusher propeller
- Twin tail booms
A twin-boom pusher motor glider.
Specifications
- The HWL Pegaz has a length of 6.85 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.7 m (38 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 129 km/h (80 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was built in Warsaw-Goclaw Aircraft Plant 6 between 1947 and 1948 and first flew on 16 July 1949.
Variants
A single type was built.
Where you'll see it
It was retired in 1964.
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