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PWS-26
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The PWS-26 was a Polish advanced training aircraft, used from 1937 to 1939 by the Polish Air Force, constructed in the PWS (Podlaska Wytwórnia Samolotów - Podlasie Aircraft Factory). It was the second most numerous Polish pre-war aircraft, after the RWD-8.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Podlaska Wytwórnia Samolotów
- Category
- Trainers
- Country of origin
- Poland
- First flight
- 1935-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 97 kt
- Max speed
- 117 kt
- Range
- 250 nm
- Service ceiling
- 15,160 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,562 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,874 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 39 US gal
- Powerplant
- Avia-Wright J-5B Whirlwind
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 23.1 ft
- Wingspan
- 29.5 ft
- Height
- 9 ft
- Number built
- 310
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.