PZL-102 Kos
PZL · Poland · first flew 1958 · light aircraft
The PZL-102 Kos (blackbird) is a Polish two-seat touring and training monoplane designed and built by PZL as a semi-aerobatic light aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.97 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- All-metal low-wing cantilever monoplane
- Fabric-covered tail control surfaces
- Enclosed side-by-side two-seat cockpit and fixed tailwheel landing gear
A small all-metal low-wing monoplane with fabric-covered control surfaces, a side-by-side enclosed cockpit and a fixed tailwheel undercarriage.
Specifications
- The PZL-102 Kos has a length of 6.97 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.49 m (28 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 193 km/h (120 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was first flown in May 1958 by Mieczyslaw Milosz, with a nose-mounted 65 hp Narkiewicz WN-1 flat-four engine. After a number of prototypes the production PZL-102B first flew in October 1959, with a Continental C90 engine and changed wing construction.
Variants
The PZL-102A designated the prototypes and the PZL-102B was the production variant with the Continental C90 engine.
Where you'll see it
In 1960 Antoni Szymanski made a 9,000 km commercial flight on a PZL-102B from Warsaw via Vienna, Geneva, Reims, London, Luxembourg and Berlin back to Warsaw. Seven aircraft were sold abroad, some to Austria for agrospraying, and only a short series was produced because it needed an imported engine.
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