PWS-10
Podlaska Wytwórnia Samolotów (PWS) · Poland · first flew 1930 · fighter
The PWS-10 was a Polish fighter built by PWS (Podlaska Wytwórnia Samolotów). It was the first Polish-designed fighter to enter serial production.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, elliptical |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Water radiator under the front fuselage and a Lorraine-Dietrich W-12 engine |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing parasol monoplane of mixed construction
- Two-spar elliptic wings
- Water radiator under the front fuselage and a Lorraine-Dietrich W-12 engine
A fighter with a high parasol wing, a fixed conventional undercarriage with a rear skid and an open cockpit with a windshield. Armament was two fixed 7.7 mm Vickers machine guns in the hull sides.
Specifications
- The PWS-10 has a length of 7.5 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 258 km/h (160 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Work on a domestic fighter to replace the French SPAD 61s began at PWS in 1927, with Aleksander Grzędzielski and Augustyn Zdaniewski as the main designers. The prototype was built in 1929 and first flew in March 1930.
Variants
The PWS-15 was a biplane version, the PWS-10 with another pair of wings. A single prototype first flew in the spring of 1931 and was not produced.
Where you'll see it
The War Ministry ordered 80 as a temporary measure and they were built from 1931 to 1932. The PWS-10 entered Polish Air Force service in 1932 and had mediocre performance. It was replaced in combat units by the PZL P.7 in 1933 and moved to the aviation school at Dęblin. The Spanish Air Force was also a user.
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