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completed the test flights. Serial production started at PZL Swidnik soon afterwards, with first deliveries to Egypt, New
Zealand, Belgium, Canada, United States, Portugal and Germany. Production at PZL Swidnik ceased after approximately 26 aircraft had been completed, but resumed at Zaklad
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Wing shape and profile are similar to the PW-5 design: trapezoid plan with bow-shaped ends, shoulder-set on the fuselage, having a single-spar structure with sandwich shells. Schempp-Hirth-type air brakes extend on the upper wing surface
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Fixed undercarriage consisting of main wheel behind the rear pilot, with shock absorber and drum brake, a smaller front wheel and a tail wheel to prevent ground scraping if over rotation takes place during take off or
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The PW-6 was designed to be an ab initio trainer with the capability of providing cross-country training as well. It has handling and performance characteristics similar to the
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Fuselage shell of glass-epoxy composite monocoque structure, stiffened with frames. Fabric-covered rudder.
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Classical shoulder-wing, two seater, tandem layout, designed in accordance with the requirements of
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PW-9A Aerobatic
Training Glider, with automatic control connections and tail ballast compartment.
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PW-7 Motorglider project: two seater side-by-side motorglider, with PW-6 wing geometry.
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The prototype of the PW-6, built at the
Politechnika Warszawska, PZL Świdnik and
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PW-9M Self
Launching Training Glider, with Solo engine and folding propeller.
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Gliding, Feb-Mar 2001
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The following derivatives were projected, though not built:
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for basic flight instruction and transition training to the
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76:chief of designers: mgr inż. Wojciech Frączek
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285:260 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn)
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120:single-seater. It was manufactured at
124:from 2000 and at ZS Jezow from 2007.
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328:The World Class Soaring Association
237:16.00 m (52 ft 6 in)
231:7.85 m (25 ft 9 in)
14:
249:15.3 m (164 sq ft)
243:2.44 m (8 ft 0 in)
24:
1327:Warsaw University of Technology
1032:Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny
297:0.75 m/s (147 ft/min)
114:Warsaw University of Technology
143:, made its maiden flight from
108:is a Polish two-seat training
1:
106:Politechnika Warszawska PW-6U
1342:Aircraft first flown in 1998
780:WSK-Mielec / WSK PZL-Mielec
134:Politechnika Warszawska PW-5
270:546 kg (1,200 lb)
1358:
455:Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze
156:Szybowcowy Jezow in 2007.
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264:360 kg (790 lb)
23:
786:Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze
1317:1990s Polish sailplanes
365:Politechnika Warszawska
216:General characteristics
74:Politechnika Warszawska
1337:Shoulder-wing aircraft
646:/ PZL Warszawa-Okęcie
363:Aircraft designed by
289:Maximum glide ratio:
63:Glider Factory JEZOW
36:General information
616:PZL.53 Jastrząb II
44:Training sailplane
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112:designed at the
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1002:
785:
782:/ PZL Mielec
685:PZL-106 Kruk
631:PZL.56 Kania
591:PZL.45 Sokół
536:PZL.23 Karaś
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254:Aspect ratio
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153:Maciej Lasek
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95:First flight
82:Number built
58:Manufacturer
1296:S-4 Kania 2
893:TS-11 Iskra
670:PZL-102 Kos
566:PZL.38 Wilk
556:PZL.30 Żubr
276:Performance
128:Development
122:PZL Świdnik
1311:Categories
761:PZL Jak-12
660:TS-16 Grot
621:PZL.54 Ryś
606:PZL.49 Miś
596:PZL.46 Sum
561:PZL.37 Łoś
319:References
247:Wing area:
147:Airfield,
1291:S-3 Kania
888:TS-8 Bies
878:LWD Szpak
736:WSK Junak
235:Wingspan:
110:sailplane
98:July 1998
445:aircraft
302:See also
191:Variants
183:landing.
69:Designer
690:PZL-107
241:Height:
229:Length:
90:History
1281:SZD-59
1276:SZD-56
1271:SZD-55
1266:SZD-54
1261:SZD-52
1256:SZD-51
1251:SZD-50
1246:SZD-49
1241:SZD-48
1236:SZD-45
1231:SZD-43
1226:SZD-42
1221:SZD-41
1216:SZD-40
1211:SZD-39
1206:SZD-38
1201:SZD-37
1196:SZD-36
1191:SZD-35
1186:SZD-34
1181:SZD-33
1176:SZD-32
1171:SZD-31
1166:SZD-30
1161:SZD-29
1156:SZD-28
1151:SZD-27
1146:SZD-26
1141:SZD-25
1136:SZD-24
1131:SZD-23
1126:SZD-22
1121:SZD-21
1116:SZD-20
1111:SZD-19
1106:SZD-18
1101:SZD-17
1096:SZD-16
1091:SZD-15
1086:SZD-14
1081:SZD-13
1076:SZD-12
1071:SZD-11
1066:SZD-10
993:SZD-30
981:Other:
883:CSS-13
871:Other:
756:CSS-13
751:CSS-12
746:CSS-11
741:CSS-10
729:Other:
626:PZL.55
581:PZL.43
576:PZL.42
571:PZL.39
551:PZL.27
546:PZL.26
531:PZL.19
526:PZL.16
376:ULS-PW
167:JAR-22
160:Design
149:Warsaw
145:Bemowo
52:Poland
1061:SZD-9
1056:SZD-8
1051:SZD-7
1046:SZD-6
1041:SZD-C
1023:KR-03
962:Kania
918:Lim-6
913:Lim-5
908:Lim-2
903:Lim-1
766:MD-12
491:PZL.5
486:PZL.4
481:PZL.3
223:Crew:
176:only.
141:DWLKK
30:PW-6U
1003:PW-6
998:PW-5
988:Mi-2
972:SW-4
957:SM-4
952:SM-2
947:SM-1
940:PZL:
898:An-2
862:I-22
857:M-28
852:M-26
847:M-25
842:M-24
837:M-21
832:M-20
827:M-18
822:M-17
817:M-15
795:PZL:
653:PZL:
541:P.24
516:P.11
464:PZL:
401:PW-6
396:PW-5
391:PW-4
386:PW-3
381:PW-2
258:16.8
118:PW-5
104:The
41:Type
19:PW-6
1286:S-1
967:W-3
812:M-4
807:M-3
802:M-2
511:P.9
506:P.8
501:P.7
496:P.6
476:Ł.2
471:P.1
443:PZL
225:Two
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