GlidersPolish all-metal glider
PZL M-3 Pliszka
The PZL M-3 Pliszka (Wagtail) was the first all-metal Polish glider. Three were built but its performance, particularly its glide ratio, was not good enough for it to be produced for Polish clubs.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- PZL Mielec
- Category
- Gliders
- Country of origin
- Polish People's Republic
- First flight
- 1959-03-20
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 29 kt
- Max speed
- 160 kt
- Rate of climb
- 180 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 752 lb
- Empty weight
- 553 lb
- Length
- 22.1 ft
- Wingspan
- 47 ft
- Height
- 7 ft
- Number built
- 3
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.