Polish military aircraft
LWS-3 Mewa
The LWS-3 Mewa ("Seagull") was a Polish observation and close reconnaissance aircraft, designed in the late-1930s by the LWS factory. It was ordered by the Polish Military Aviation, but did not manage to enter service before the outbreak of World War II.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- LWS
- First flight
- 1938-08-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 170 kt
- Max speed
- 190 kt
- Range
- 380 nm
- Service ceiling
- 8,500 ft
- Rate of climb
- 2,000 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 5,335 lb
- Empty weight
- 3,854 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 100 US gal
- Powerplant
- Gnome-Rhône 14M-05
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 31.2 ft
- Wingspan
- 44.2 ft
- Height
- 8.7 ft
- Number built
- 30
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.