PZL.27
PZL · Poland · first flew 1934 · airliner
The PZL.27 was a Polish prototype airliner and mail plane designed by Zbyslaw Ciolkosz. It carried five passengers on three de Havilland Gipsy Major engines.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 3 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10.74 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Three-engined high-wing monoplane
- One de Havilland Gipsy Major in the nose and two in strut-mounted nacelles under the wing
- Main wheels retract into the rear of the wing nacelles
A three-engined high-wing machine of the 1930s, with one engine in the nose and two in nacelles under the wing, and a tailskid.
Specifications
- The PZL.27 has a length of 10.74 m (35 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.6 m (45 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 266 km/h (165 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Ordered by the Polish Ministry of Transport as a fast mail-plane, it was the first PZL aircraft with retractable landing gear. Tests in 1935 and 1936 showed poor performance and high operating costs.
Variants
There were no variants: only one prototype was built. It was given a revised wing after early tests to cure poor stiffness and lateral stability.
Where you'll see it
LOT used it for proving flights on mail routes but regarded it as obsolete and ordered no more. It then passed to the Polish Air Force and was lost in a crash near Piaseczno in 1937.
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