What is a PZL 55?

What is a PZL 55?

The PZL.55 (Sometimes incorrectly designated as the PZL.62) was a Polish fighter project designed by Jerzy Dąbrowski as a private venture. The project started in 1938 as the “gazelle” sports plane, a simplified variant of the PZL.26.

What kind of aircraft does PZL make?

PZL also mass-produced a light bomber, PZL.23 Karaś, and a modern medium bomber, PZL.37 Łoś, as well as building small numbers of sport aircraft ( PZL.5, PZL.19, PZL.26 ), and liaison aircraft ( PZL Ł.2 ); and developing prototypes of passenger aircraft.

What is a Jerzy Dąbrowski’s pzl-55/i?

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.

What was the PZL 44 Wicher?

In the late 1930s the company also developed several prototypes of more modern fighters and bombers — and a passenger airliner, the PZL.44 Wicher. However, World War II prevented these aircraft from entering production. PZL was the largest Polish pre-war aircraft manufacturer.