Podlaska Wytwórnia Samolotów SA was created in 1923. The first aircraft produced were 35 Potez XV bombers for the Polish Air Force, under the French licence, built from 1925.[2] By 1929 the company had produced 150 Potez XXV and 155 Potez 27, under French licence, and 50 PWS-A fighters, which was the Czech Avia BH-33 built under licence. It also produced 50 Bartel BM-4 trainers in 1931, designed by Samolot.[2]
In 1925, a design office was established which included, among others, Stefan Cywiński, Zbysław Ciołkosz, August Bobek-Zdaniewski.[2] Despite a large number of prototypes, few were produced in series. The first aircraft of their own design to be mass-produced was the PWS-10 fighter of 1930 of which 80 examples were built. Smaller production runs of the PWS-14 trainer and the PWS-24 passenger aircraft were also made. The PWS-10 and PWS-24 were the first fighter and the first passenger plane of the Polish construction built in series, respectively. In 1929 the factory built a wind tunnel, the first in Poland. All PWS-designed aircraft had wooden or mixed construction.[2]
In 1932 the PWS was nationalized to prevent its bankruptcy.[2] It then produced 500 RWD-8 trainers (designed by RWD) and 50 of the British Avro Tutor under licence as the PWS-18 trainers.[2] The factory then designed its own successful PWS-16 and PWS-26 advanced trainers, 320 of the latter built from 1936 to 1939.
In 1936 the factory was subordinated to the Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze (PZL). It developed a series of projects for military planes, but they were not built due to outbreak of World War II. The PWS-33 Wyżeł twin-engine advanced trainer and the PWS-35 sports biplane were ordered into production but no aircraft were delivered before the outbreak of war.
Lwowskie Warsztaty Lotnicze (LWL, Lwów Aviation Workshops) was formed in October 1937 as a division of PWS. It built gliders, among others designated with letters PWS. Some 160 gliders were built before the war.[3]
After the outbreak of World War II, the PWS factory was bombed by the Germans on September 4, 1939, who destroyed about 70% of the factory. The remains of equipment have been plundered by Soviets after their invasion of Poland.
^ abcPawlonka, Monika (9 January 2017). "Czy Antoni Ponikowski będzie miał swoją ulicę w Białej Podlaskiej?". Interwizja (in Polish). Retrieved 22 March 2021.
^Placha Hetman, Karol (25 October 2020). "Podlaska Wytwórnia Samolotów. Training aircraf". Polot. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
^Cynk, Jerzy B. (1971). Polish Aircraft, 1893–1939. London: Putnam & Company. pp. 382–388. ISBN0-370-00085-4. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
Bibliographyedit
(in Polish) Glass, Andrzej. Polskie konstrukcje lotnicze 1893-1939 [Polish aviation designs 1893-1939]. Warsaw: WKiŁ, 1977 (no ISBN)
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Podlaska Wytwornia Samolotow PWS Podlachian Aircraft Factory was a Polish aerospace manufacturer between 1923 and 1939 located in Biala Podlaska Podlaska Wytwornia SamolotowLogoIndustryAerospaceFounded1923 1923 FounderAntoni Ponikowski 1 Stanislaw Ruzyczka de Rosenwerth pl Witold Rumbowicz 1 Defunct1939 1939 HeadquartersBiala Podlaska PolandKey peopleAugust Bobek Zdaniewski pl Zbyslaw CiolkoszStanislaw Cywinski pl Aleksander GrzedzielskiParentPZL 1936 1939 DivisionsLwowskie Warsztaty Lotnicze 1937 1939 SubsidiariesLubelska Wytwornia Samolotow 1936 1939 Contents 1 History 2 Aircraft 3 References 3 1 Notes 3 2 Bibliography 4 External linksHistory editPodlaska Wytwornia Samolotow SA was created in 1923 The first aircraft produced were 35 Potez XV bombers for the Polish Air Force under the French licence built from 1925 2 By 1929 the company had produced 150 Potez XXV and 155 Potez 27 under French licence and 50 PWS A fighters which was the Czech Avia BH 33 built under licence It also produced 50 Bartel BM 4 trainers in 1931 designed by Samolot 2 In 1925 a design office was established which included among others Stefan Cywinski Zbyslaw Ciolkosz August Bobek Zdaniewski 2 Despite a large number of prototypes few were produced in series The first aircraft of their own design to be mass produced was the PWS 10 fighter of 1930 of which 80 examples were built Smaller production runs of the PWS 14 trainer and the PWS 24 passenger aircraft were also made The PWS 10 and PWS 24 were the first fighter and the first passenger plane of the Polish construction built in series respectively In 1929 the factory built a wind tunnel the first in Poland All PWS designed aircraft had wooden or mixed construction 2 In 1932 the PWS was nationalized to prevent its bankruptcy 2 It then produced 500 RWD 8 trainers designed by RWD and 50 of the British Avro Tutor under licence as the PWS 18 trainers 2 The factory then designed its own successful PWS 16 and PWS 26 advanced trainers 320 of the latter built from 1936 to 1939 In 1936 the factory was subordinated to the Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze PZL It developed a series of projects for military planes but they were not built due to outbreak of World War II The PWS 33 Wyzel twin engine advanced trainer and the PWS 35 sports biplane were ordered into production but no aircraft were delivered before the outbreak of war Lwowskie Warsztaty Lotnicze LWL Lwow Aviation Workshops was formed in October 1937 as a division of PWS It built gliders among others designated with letters PWS Some 160 gliders were built before the war 3 After the outbreak of World War II the PWS factory was bombed by the Germans on September 4 1939 who destroyed about 70 of the factory The remains of equipment have been plundered by Soviets after their invasion of Poland Aircraft edit nbsp PWS 10 nbsp PWS 16 nbsp PWS 26 Model name First flight Number built Type PWS XV 1925 1 35 License built single engine biplane light bomber PWS XXV 150 License built single engine biplane light bomber PWS XXVII 155 License built single engine biplane reconnaissance airplane PWS A 50 License built biplane fighter PWS 1 1927 1 Single engine monoplane fighter PWS 2 N A 1 Single engine monoplane trainer 4 5 PWS 3 1927 1 Single engine monoplane sport airplane PWS 4 1928 1 Single engine monoplane sport airplane PWS 5 1929 7 Single engine biplane liaison airplane PWS 6 1930 1 Single engine biplane liaison airplane PWS 7 1928 1 Single engine biplane liaison airplane PWS 8 1929 or 1930 1 Single engine biplane sport airplane PWS 10 1930 80 Single engine monoplane fighter PWS 11 1929 2 Single engine monoplane trainer PWS 12 1929 3 Single engine biplane trainer PWS 14 1933 20 Single engine biplane trainer PWS 16 1933 40 Single engine biplane trainer PWS 18 1935 40 License built single engine biplane trainer PWS 19 1931 1 Single engine monoplane light bomber PWS 20 1929 2 Single engine monoplane airliner PWS 21 1930 1 Single engine monoplane airliner PWS 24 1931 11 Single engine monoplane airliner PWS 26 1935 320 Single engine biplane trainer PWS 33 Wyzel 1938 2 Twin engine monoplane trainer PWS 35 1938 2 Single engine biplane trainer PWS 40 Junak 1939 1 Single engine monoplane trainer PWS 50 1930 1 Single engine monoplane sport airplane PWS 51 1930 1 Single engine monoplane sport airplane PWS 52 1930 1 Single engine monoplane sport airplane PWS 54 1933 1 Single engine monoplane airliner PWS 101 1937 12 Glider PWS 102 Rekin 1939 2 Glider PWS 103 1939 or 1940 2 GliderReferences editNotes edit a b c Pawlonka Monika 9 January 2017 Czy Antoni Ponikowski bedzie mial swoja ulice w Bialej Podlaskiej Interwizja in Polish Retrieved 22 March 2021 a b c d e f Glass A 1977 p 22 25 Glass A 1977 p 39 40 Placha Hetman Karol 25 October 2020 Podlaska Wytwornia Samolotow Training aircraf Polot Retrieved 22 March 2021 Cynk Jerzy B 1971 Polish Aircraft 1893 1939 London Putnam amp Company pp 382 388 ISBN 0 370 00085 4 Retrieved 22 March 2021 Bibliography edit in Polish Glass Andrzej Polskie konstrukcje lotnicze 1893 1939 Polish aviation designs 1893 1939 Warsaw WKiL 1977 no ISBN External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Podlaska Wytwornia Samolotow Podlaska Wytwornia Samolotow Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego in Polish Podlaska Wytwornia Samolotow PWS Samoloty w Lotnictwie Polskim in Polish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Podlaska Wytwornia Samolotow amp oldid 1216574022, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
