Weiss Manfréd WM-23 Ezüst Nyíl
Weiss Manfréd · Hungary · first flew 1941 · fighter
The WM-23 Ezüst Nyíl (Silver Arrow) was a Hungarian single-seat fighter designed by Béla Samu and his team at the Manfréd Weiss works.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, elliptical |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.12 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Elliptical low wing with a slight inverted-gull shape seen from the front
- Close-fitting NACA-type cowling around a 14-cylinder radial
- Rearward-sliding closed canopy
A low-wing monoplane with elliptical wings, retractable undercarriage and a three-bladed variable-pitch propeller.
Specifications
- The Weiss Manfréd WM-23 Ezüst Nyíl has a length of 9.12 m (30 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.6 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 530 km/h (329 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Development began in the summer of 1939 and a single prototype flew in early 1941. It was a wholly Hungarian design, but the prototype was destroyed on 21 April 1942 and the project was cancelled.
Variants
Only one prototype was built. It was developed into the WM-123 Ezüst Nyíl II.
Where you'll see it
It never entered service. By the time it was ready the MÁVAG Héja was filling the role it had been designed for.
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