Warsztaty Szybowcowe Mewa
Warsztaty Szybowcowe · Poland · first flew 1936 · glider
The Warsztaty Szybowcowe Mewa was a Polish high-performance two-seat sailplane flown in 1936 and built in small numbers. It was designed by Szczepan Grzeszczyk and Antoni Kocjan.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.3 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever shoulder-mounted gull wing with high-dihedral rectangular inner panels
- Trapezoidal outer wings tapering to rounded tips
- Two crew in tandem under a long multi-part transparency
Look for a wooden two-seat glider with a shoulder-mounted gull wing and a broad semi-elliptical rudder.
Specifications
- The Warsztaty Szybowcowe Mewa has a length of 7.3 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 17 m (56 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The Mewa was a wooden aircraft with an oval-section plywood semi-monocoque fuselage. Its first flights were made in early 1936, though it was not ready for competition until 1937.
Variants
In 1938 a production batch of five was built. Mewas were also built under licence in Estonia and in Yugoslavia.
Where you'll see it
The prototype came third in the Fifth National Glider Contest in 1937. Production Mewas went to clubs, and in 1939 they set national duration and distance records for two-seat gliders, including a 302 km flight.
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