Stelmaszyk S.1 Bożena
Władysław Stelmaszyk · Poland · first flew 1928 · light aircraft
The Stelmaszyk S.1 Bożena was a one-off, single-seat Polish sport aircraft, designed and built by a seventeen-year-old.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.4 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat high-wing sport monoplane
- Anzani three-cylinder radial engine
- Small airframe 6.4 metres long
Look for a very small high-wing single-seater with a three-cylinder radial engine.
Specifications
- The Stelmaszyk S.1 Bożena has a length of 6.4 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.4 m (28 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 135 km/h (84 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It first flew on 6 December 1928. Władysław Stelmaszyk designed and built it.
Variants
Only one example was built.
Where you'll see it
It was a single-seat sport aircraft. A 35 hp three-cylinder Anzani radial engine powered it.
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