PZL P.24
The PZL P.24 was a constructed single-engine fighter plane from Poland in the 1930s. She was an international success and has been in Turkey, Bulgaria ( 12 machines ), Greece and Romania exported or (40 P.24E ) built under license, with the majority of the machines ( 40 and 26 P.24A P.24C ) to Turkey went.
History
In February 1932, the development work was begun. Served as a basis Zygmunt Puławskis PZL P.11, the then- standard fighter aircraft of the Polish Air Force. From her the airframe was acquired. The drive initially served a French Gnome -Rhône Mistral Major 14Kds with 760 hp.
The first flight of the prototype P.24 / I was held in May 1933 and nearly ended in disaster when the propeller broke away from the engine and the aircraft had to make an emergency landing. This due to the delayed tests, they could be resumed in October. After deficiencies occurred, some changes were made in the bow area. Thus, the engine cowling was slightly longer and instead of the two-bladed propeller used three-bladed.
This as P.24/II or as super P.24 named second prototype was tested in 1934 and introduced in the same year a FAI speed record of 414 km / h in its class. The third machine was awarded as the most noticeable change in a closed cockpit pilot and a 930 hp Gnome -Rhône motor payable 14 Kfs. The designation was P.24/III or Super P.24bis. 1934, the two super- P.24 were presented at the Paris Air Show to the public; then made some orders from abroad.
In Romania in 1939 was developed based on P.24 of the low-wing aircraft IAR -80 and also built in series. In Greece, the P.24 provided the bulk of the fighter squadrons and was used in the Balkan campaign against the German and Italian air forces.
Technical Description
The P.24 was a strutted high -wing monoplane of all-metal construction. The striking Puławski - wing had two spars in double T- shape and a planking. The normal braced tail unit was also made of metal. The main wheels of the rigid chassis had a streamlined fairing. At the rear, there was a tail skid.
Specifications
Countries
- Bulgaria
- Romania Romania
- Turkey Turkey
Comparable types
- United Kingdom United Kingdom: Gloster Gladiator, Hawker Fury
- France France: Dewoitine D.501, Dewoitine D.510, Loire 46
- Netherlands Netherlands: Fokker D.XVII
- Poland Poland: PZL P.7, PZL P.11
- Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia: Aero A.102, Avia B.534
- Romania Romania: IAR -14
- United States United States: Boeing P -26, Grumman F2F, F3F Grumman
- Soviet Union Soviet Union: Polikarpov I -15 Polikarpov I -153, Polikarpov I-16
- Deutsches Reich Nazi German Reich: Arado Ar 76, Focke- Wulf Fw 56, Heinkel He 51
- Italy Italy: Fiat CR.32, Fiat CR.42
- Japan Japan: Kawasaki Ki -10