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PZL-12

34.7k Maircraft  8.7 years ago

Attention! For successful flight you should:

1.Use trim during the entire flight (to stabilize plane)

2. At take-off from the water:
a) before takeoff activate a group 1 (REACT. engine) and immediately after the separation (~ 110kts) de-activate (turn off) 1 group
b) Remove the gears before take-off (activating group 2)

3. At take-off from the land:
a) Do not activate a group 1
b) Use TRIM

4. Do not activate a group of 7

PZL.12 (PZL-H) was a prototype of a Polish amphibious flying boat designed and built in 1931 by Zygmunt Pulawski, a pioneering Polish designer. He was killed in a crash involving this design.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 2 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 45.7ft (13.9m)
  • Length 33.5ft (10.2m)
  • Height 12.4ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 6,395lbs (2,900kg)
  • Loaded Weight 10,270lbs (4,658kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.312
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.194
  • Wing Loading 35.3lbs/ft2 (172.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 291.3ft2 (27.1m2)
  • Drag Points 5730

Parts

  • Number of Parts 122
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 465