Lublin R-IX
Plage i Laśkiewicz · Poland · first flew 1929 · airliner
The Lublin R-IX was a Polish eight-seat airliner biplane of the late 1920s, designed by Jerzy Rudlicki.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 12.1 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Single-engine eight-seat biplane airliner
- Upper wing of 17 m span, lower wing 14 m
- Nine-cylinder radial engine driving a two-blade wooden propeller
A single-engine unequal-span biplane with rectangular wings and a new steel-tube fuselage.
Specifications
- The Lublin R-IX has a length of 12.1 m (40 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 17 m (56 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 175 km/h (109 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was a civil adaptation of the military Lublin R-VIII, entered for a 1927 Ministry of Transport competition. The prototype made its flight test on 18 April 1929.
Variants
Only a single prototype was built.
Where you'll see it
Because of poor performance LOT Polish Airlines did not accept it and serial production was not pursued.
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