PZL P.11
Country of origin
Second Polish Republic
ManufacturerPZL, Industria Aeronautică Română
The PZL P.11 is a Polish fighter aircraft, designed and produced in the early 1930s by Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze. Possessing an all-metal structure, metal-covering, and high-mounted gull wing, the type held the distinction of being widely considered the most advanced fighter aircraft in the world at the time of its introduction into service.
Work on the PZL P.11 began in the 1930, based on experience with previous aircraft from the family of fighters derived from the PZL P.1. The primary individual responsible for their development was Polish aeronautical engineer Zygmunt Puławski, who has been attributed as having designed many of their innovative features. While most of the world's air forces still operated biplanes in the early 1930s, the P.11, like previous aircraft in the Puławski family, used a high-mounted and aerodynamically clean gull wing that produced less drag and provided the pilot with a superior field of view. In August 1931, 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".
The PZL P.11 served as the basic fighter of the Polish Military Aviation...
Work on the PZL P.11 began in the 1930, based on experience with previous aircraft from the family of fighters derived from the PZL P.1. The primary individual responsible for their development was Polish aeronautical engineer Zygmunt Puławski, who has been attributed as having designed many of their innovative features. While most of the world's air forces still operated biplanes in the early 1930s, the P.11, like previous aircraft in the Puławski family, used a high-mounted and aerodynamically clean gull wing that produced less drag and provided the pilot with a superior field of view. In August 1931, 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".
The PZL P.11 served as the basic fighter of the Polish Military Aviation...
