Nikol A-2
Morski Dyon Lotniczy · Poland · first flew 1939 · light aircraft
The Nikol A-2 was a small amphibious aircraft designed and built in Poland in the 1930s. Only one was completed before World War II.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Twin fins braced to a tailplane carried above the fuselage on a short pylon |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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Spot it by:
- Shoulder-mounted tapered cantilever wing
- Pusher engine mounted high over the wing on N-form struts
- Twin fins braced to a tailplane carried above the fuselage on a short pylon
A two-seat amphibian with a boat-like hull, a high wing and a pusher Gipsy Major engine above the wing.
Specifications
- The Nikol A-2 has a length of 7.7 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.6 m (41 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 180 km/h (112 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Jerzy Nicol began the design in May 1929, and construction began in 1936 at the Morski Dyon Lotniczy factory at Puck. The first flight was made on 4 March 1939, nearly ten years later.
Variants
Only the prototype was built.
Where you'll see it
Test flights showed good air and water handling, but the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 ended its future. Its later history is uncertain: one account says it was destroyed, and another that it was captured by the Germans.
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