PZL P.11 – WalkAround

2007 PZL P.11 was a Polish fighter aircraft, designed and constructed during the early 1930s by Warsaw-based aircraft manufacturer PZL. Possessing an all-metal structure, metal-covering, and high-mounted gull wing, the type held the distinction of being widely considered to have briefly been the most advanced fighter aircraft of its kind in the world. The design of the P.11 commenced during the late 1920s, initially designated as the P.1. The primary individual responsible for its development was Polish aeronautical engineer Zygmunt Puławski, who has been attributed as having designed many of its innovative features. While the majority of the world’s forces were still using biplanes, the P.1 used a high-mounted and aerodynamically clean gull wing, which provided the pilot with a superior field of view. During September 1929, the first prototype conducted its maiden flight. The design quickly drew international attention; the general layout became commonly known as the “Polish wing” or “Puławski wing”.

Allikas: PZL P.11 Vikipeedias

PZL P.11 oli Poola hävituslennuk, mille projekteeris ja tootis 1930. aastatel PZL-i ettevõte. See oli üks maailma kõige arenenumaid võitlejaid, kui see 1931. aastal esmakordselt lendas, sisaldades täismetallist konstruktsiooni, kõrge tiivaga monoplaani paigutust ja kajaka tiiva kujundust. PZL P.11 oli Poola õhujõudude peamine hävitaja Poola sissetungi ajal Poolasse 1939. aastal, kus ta seisis silmitsi kõrgemate Saksa hävitajatega nagu Messerschmitt Bf 109 ja Junkers Ju 87. Vaatamata sellele, et PZL P.11 piloodid olid arvukamad ja klassist väljas, võitlesid nad vapralt ja saavutasid Luftwaffe vastu palju võite. PZL P.11 peetakse Teise maailmasõja ajal Poola vastupanu ja kangelaslikkuse sümboliks.