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Top speed
  
660 km/h

Length
  
9.6 m

Wingspan
  
11 m

Manufacturer
  
PZL

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This fighter is sometimes called "PZL.62", but the correct designation is PZL.55.

PZL.55 was a Polish pre-war initial project for a fighter aircraft, designed by Jerzy Dąbrowski of the PZL works. The design was for a single-seat low-wing monoplane, developed from the PZL.26 sports plane and private sports plane project designed by Jerzy Dąbrowski for his own purposes.

The prototype PZL.55/I was designed for the Hispano-Suiza 12Y inline engine but production aircraft were intended to be powered by Hispano-Suiza 12Z inline engines.

Planned specifications (PZL.55)

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General characteristics

  • Length: 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.25 m (36 ft 11 in)
  • Height: 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 22.5 m2 (242 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 2,300 kg (5,071 lb)
  • Gross weight: 3,250 kg (7,165 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Z V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 1,200 kW (1,600 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 660 km/h (410 mph; 356 kn)
  • Range: 800 km (497 mi; 432 nmi)

    • Armament

  • Guns: 1 x Hispano-Suiza HS.404 20 mm (0.787 in) cannon, 6-8 x 7.92 mm (0.312 in) PWU wz.36 machine guns

    • References

    PZL.55 Wikipedia
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