PZL P.23 Specification  

 

 

PZL P.23B Specification

 

Manufacturer: Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze (PZL) Warsaw, Poland
Crew:  Pilot, navigator/bombardier/gunner and rear gunner/radio operator
Powerplant: One Skoda Bristol Pegasus VIII engine driving wooden 2-bladed Szomanski propeller, rated at 670 hp (500 kW) for take-off 

Dimensions

Wingspan:  13.95 m (45' 6") Length:  9.68 m (31' 9") Height:  3.30 m (10' 10") 

Weights

Empty:  1980 kg (4371 lb) Normal Take-off:  2893 kg (6378 lb) Max Take-off:  3525 kg (7771 lb) 

Armament

Fixed:  One fixed forward-firing 7.9 mm PWU wz.33 machine gun and two rearward-firing 7.9 mm Vickers F machine guns (some aircraft were equipped with the new 7.9 mm PWU wz.37 Szczeniak (pup) machine guns instead of the Vickers F type)
Disposable:  Up to 700 kg (1543lb) of bombs on hardpoints under the central section, in various combinations of 100 kg (220 lb), 50 kg (110 lb), and 22,5 kg (55 lb) bombs. Typical load during the September campaign was four 100 kg or eight 50 kg bombs. Other disposable stores included 12.5 kg bombs or containers with small anti-infantry or incendiary bombs. 

Performance

Maximum speed:  319 km/h (198 mph) at 3650 m (11975 ft), 274 km/h (170 mph) at sea level.
Cruise speed: 270 km/h (168 mph) at 2500 m (8200 ft)
Stalling speed: 110 km/h (68.4 mph)
Climb: Initial 6.7 m/s (1319 ft/min), time to 2000 m (6561 ft) 4 min 45 s.
Service ceiling: 7300 m (23950 ft)
Range: 1260 km (782 miles) 
 
 ŠAvStop Online Magazine                                                                                   Contact Us              Return To News