PZL 62 Aircraft Claim

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http://www.miramex.com.pl/jwsoft/193...e/pzl62_01.JPG

A strange old Polish guy sent me a drawing of this basically unknown
aircraft and claimed that it would have swept the skies of the German
invaders if it were built. He further claimed it would have been
superior to the Spitfire.

That is, if the Germans had been willing to wait until at
least 1943 with their invasion. No P.62 was completed,
development had started in March 1939.

Good said (unfortunately)...

reached Poland before the invasion). The design did have
its strong points, including a laminar flow wing.

Sorry for the Poles, but the last months before the invasion
were wasted in unbelievable chaos. After General Zajac
(an infantryman) replaced Rayski as commander of the air
force in March '39, he cancelled the only reasonably modern
fighter under development (the P.50) and the best Polish
bomber (the P.37);

Wrong. General Kalkus replaced Rayski as Comander of the Air Force. Zajac
was Inspector of the Air Force. Production of PZL-37 Los (the moos) was not
cancelled, but limited to 124 aircraft. It was result of changed doctrine
(less bombers, more fighters). The modernisation of Polish military aviation
was just started. The successor of PZL-37, PZL-49 Mis (the bear) was ready
for static tests in autumn of 1939. The successor of PZL-23/43 Karas (the
crucian carp) ground attack, PZL-46 Sum (the wels) made its maiden flight
1938 although flight tests were not finished. Heavy fighter PZL-38 Wilk (the
wolf) made its maiden flight in 1938, but was underpowered and to slow to
compete Me-110. Design of its successors PZL-48 Lampart and PZL P-54 Rys
started started but was not finished. Two Hurricane-like aircraft were
designed: PZL-45 Sokol (the falcon) was sheduled for mauden flight in
October 1939, PZL-50 (or PZL P-50) Jastrzab (the goshawk) made its maiden
flight in February 1939 and finished flight tests in August 1939 (so could
not be cancelled).

the best he offered instead was a warmed-up P.11, the P.11g Kobuz.

There was also P-24, better than P-11 but basically of the same origin.
Ironically, more P-24 were built for export than for our aviation.

The P.62 was little more than a dream.

That's right. Although there were more interesting projects and even
prototypes it was to late for Poland.


What is this guy talking about? The Me-109E was more than a match for
that obsolete looking crate and the German pilots already had
experience in Spain.

Now, what comments can I add regarding to the Spitfire claim?

Just ignore.


That you should compare this beast to the Spitfire Mk.XIV,
not the Mk.I, considering the time frame in which it could
have been built.

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Emmanuel Gustin
Emmanuel.Gustin -rem@ve- skynet dot be
Flying Guns Page: http://users.skynet.be/Emmanuel.Gustin/


JasiekS
Warsaw, Poland