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Polish military plane

Lublin R-XIII

Lublin R-XIII

The Lublin R-XIII was the Polish army cooperation plane (observation and liaison plane), designed in the early-1930s in the Plage i Laśkiewicz factory in Lublin. It was the main army cooperation plane in the Invasion of Poland. Its variant Lublin R-XIV was a military trainer aircraft.

Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Manufacturer
LWS
First flight
1931-01-01

Specifications

Cruise speed
96 kt
Max speed
96 kt
Range
320 nm
Service ceiling
13,500 ft
Rate of climb
8 ft/min
Max takeoff weight
2,932 lb
Empty weight
1,964 lb
Fuel capacity
53 US gal
Powerplant
Wright Whirlwind J-5
Engines
1
Seats
2
Length
26.9 ft
Wingspan
43.1 ft
Height
9.1 ft
Number built
273

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.