FightersPolish fighter aircraft
PZL P.7
The PZL P.7 was a Polish gull wing monoplane fighter aircraft designed in the early 1930s at the PZL factory in Warsaw. It was the main fighter of the Polish Air Force between 1933 and 1935. The PZL P.7 was replaced in Polish service by its follow-up design, the PZL P.11c. More than 30 PZL P.7 fighters remained in service during the Invasion of Poland, scoring several kills despite its obsolescence.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- PZL
- Category
- Fighters
- First flight
- 1930-10-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 170 kt
- Max speed
- 171 kt
- Range
- 300 nm
- Service ceiling
- 8,275 ft
- Rate of climb
- 600 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,106 lb
- Empty weight
- 2,227 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 66 US gal
- Powerplant
- Polish Skoda Works Jupiter VIIF
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 23 ft
- Wingspan
- 33 ft
- Height
- 9 ft
- Number built
- 151
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.