Lublin R-XII
Plage i Laskiewicz · Poland · first flew 1930 · light aircraft
The Lublin R-XII was a Polish three-seat sports and touring aircraft designed in 1930 at the Plage i Laskiewicz factory in Lublin. It remained a prototype.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, elliptical |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.62 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever high-wing monoplane with a one-piece elliptical wing
- Closed cabin under the wing with two side-by-side seats
- Uncovered radial engine in front
It has a single-piece plywood-covered wing, a fixed undercarriage with a rear skid and a five-cylinder Armstrong Siddeley Genet engine driving a two-blade propeller.
Specifications
- The Lublin R-XII has a length of 7.62 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.5 m (38 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 156 km/h (97 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was basically a scaled-down version of the Lublin R-XI passenger aircraft, and the main designer was Jerzy Rudlicki. The only prototype, registered SP-AFB, flew in autumn 1930.
Variants
Only one was built and it was not produced in series.
Where you'll see it
Its performance was unsatisfactory because of excess weight, and it did not take part in the 3rd Polish Light Aircraft contest because of a weight limit. After a few years it was scrapped.
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