RWD 10
DWL (RWD team) · Poland · first flew 1933 · light aircraft
The RWD 10 was a Polish single-seat aerobatic sports plane, a parasol-wing monoplane built by the RWD team at the DWL factory.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.2 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol wing braced by a central pyramid and twin struts
- Single open cockpit behind a windshield
- Fixed conventional landing gear with a rear skid
A single-seat parasol-wing monoplane of conventional layout, with the wing carried on a central pyramid and twin struts and an open cockpit with a windshield.
Specifications
- The RWD 10 has a length of 6.2 m (20 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7.5 m (25 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 230 km/h (143 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Designed by Jerzy Drzewiecki, the first prototype was flown in July 1933. After modifications, including a lengthened fuselage, it completed state trials in 1935.
Variants
The type was built in a single version: about 22 production aircraft followed the prototype, 20 of them ordered by the LOPP organisation in 1936.
Where you'll see it
The LOPP aircraft were distributed among Polish regional aero clubs, most going to the Warsaw Aero Club. Three crashed before the war and the rest were probably destroyed in 1939.
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