Toczołowski-Wulw TW-12
Toczołowski and Wulw · Poland · first flew 1933 · light aircraft
The Toczołowski-Wulw TW-12 was a one-off, two-seat, single-engined club trainer.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever one-piece low wing, trapezoidal in plan
- Two open tandem cockpits with dual control
- Fixed conventional landing gear
A small wooden low-wing monoplane with plywood and fabric covering and two tandem open cockpits.
Specifications
- The Toczołowski-Wulw TW-12 has a length of 6.5 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.5 m (34 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 170 km/h (106 mph).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
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History
Henryk Toczołowski and Józef Wulw designed it in 1929-30 and built it in their spare time. It was not ready for flight until the second half of 1933, and sources differ on the exact date of the first flight.
Variants
Only one TW-12 was built. It was an all-wood aircraft powered by an 80-88 hp Armstrong-Siddeley Genet five-cylinder radial engine.
Where you'll see it
Certification difficulties delayed its use until 1935, and it was then allowed to fly only as a single-seater, with the forward cockpit covered and a rudder of increased area. The club used it as a trainer until a landing crash cut its career short.
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