LWS-2
LWS · Poland · first flew 1937 · transport aircraft
The LWS-2 was a Polish air ambulance aircraft prototype designed in the late 1930s at the LWS factory in Lublin.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Rectangular wings with rounded tips, narrowing near the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Braced high-wing monoplane with V-struts
- Rectangular wings with rounded tips, narrowing near the fuselage
- Closed four-place cabin with a radial engine in front
The wooden wings fold rearwards, and the cabin seats a pilot, a doctor and two stretcher patients. A 220 hp Avia-built Wright Whirlwind J-5 radial drives a two-blade propeller.
Specifications
- The LWS-2 has a length of 9.05 m (30 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13 m (43 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 206 km/h (128 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed for a requirement of the Polish Air Force and the Polish Red Cross, with wing mechanisation that gave it STOL capability. The prototype, registered SP-ATP, flew in autumn 1937.
Variants
Only the prototype was built. The Polish Red Cross ordered six aircraft, but they had not been built by the outbreak of war.
Where you'll see it
The prototype was handed to the Air Force on 19 May 1938 and won first place at an international ambulance aircraft contest in Luxembourg that July. It was later used by the Polish Red Cross.
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