PW-6 Double-Seat Glider News
Last updated 1998-07-18
The main Polish TV channel showed a short report on the
very first flights of the new double-seater
PW-6 in the news at 19.30 (17.30 UTC) on Saturday, July 18th, 1998. So the new bird has
come into existence!
Congratulations to the designer team from the Politechnika Warszawska (Warsaw University
of
Technology) lead by professor Roman Switkiewicz.
The PZL Swidnik factory plans to deliver 6 PW-6 gliders by the end of 1998. While waiting
for more news have a look at these pictures (made by Miroslaw Rodzewicz and
contributed by Miroslaw Ciesla of the PW design team):
Basic technical data |
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Wing span | 16.0 m | |
Overall length | 7.85 m | |
Wing area | 15.25 m˛ | |
Aspect ratio | 16.8 | |
Empty weight | 320 kg | |
Max. take-off weight | Utility category | 540 kg |
Aerobatic Category | 500 kg | |
Calculated performance for the aerobatic version |
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Stalling speed | 68 km/h | |
Min. sinking @ 80 km/h | 0.75 m/s | |
Best glide ratio @ 95 km/h | 34 | |
Never exceed speed | 260 km/h |