Zalewski W.Z.XII Kogutek II
Zalewski · Poland · first flew 1937 · light aircraft
The Zalewski W.Z.XII Kogutek II was a Polish single-seat sports aircraft. Construction started in 1932 but it was not completed and flown until 1937, and only one was built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 4.9 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Shoulder wing straight-tapered out to semi-elliptical tips
- Wing braced by a single steel-tube strut to the main spar on each side
- Five-cylinder radial engine with exposed cylinders
It is an all-wood shoulder-wing monoplane powered by an 18 hp radial engine with exposed cylinders. The tailplane is braced to the fin and mounted on top of the fuselage.
Specifications
- The Zalewski W.Z.XII Kogutek II has a length of 4.9 m (16 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8 m (26 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 98 km/h (61 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It succeeded Wladyslaw Zalewski's W.Z.XI and was a completely new design, begun in 1932 and completed on paper in 1935. Construction was delayed until LOPP provided a grant, and Zalewski flew it in July 1937.
Variants
Two production versions were intended, including the fully aerobatic W.Z.XIIa, but none were built.
Where you'll see it
Only the prototype was built. For road transport the horizontal tail folded upwards against the fin and the wings folded back along the fuselage sides.
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