1/48 PZL P.11c Expert Set

ARMA Hobby 40001

Excludes all glues, paints and tools necessary to assemble.

The PZL P.11a (the so-called eleven) is a Polish, single-engine fighter plane with a metal structure with Puawski wings, a classic tail and a fixed landing gear. The flight of the prototype took place in 1931, but serial production continued in 1937-1939. The first serial version is the PZL P.11a, powered by the Bristol Mercury IV S2 engine with a power of 550 HP. However, it was treated as a transitional version and only 50 were ordered. The most famous version of the “eleven” – PZL P.11c – appeared in the summer. It had an improved fuselage, wings and a vertical stabiliser. It all improved the aerodynamics of the plane. The drive unit has not changed. The interest in the construction was expressed by, among others, Romania, where 95 units of the licensed PZL P.11 were manufactured at the IAR plants. At the outbreak of the war, all versions of the P.11 were much slower than their German opponents, but at the same time had greater manoeuvrability, a high rate of climb and a emergency engine less than German planes. They had many victories over the enemy during the September campaign, mainly as part of the Pursuit Brigade. Technical data (version P.11c): length: 7.55m, wingspan: 10.72m, height: 2.85m, maximum speed: 367km / h, rate of climb: 14.5m / s, maximum ceiling: 8000m, range maximum: 550 km, armament: fixed – 2 machine guns wz.33 cal.7.92 mm.