| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | SP-BAM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | LWD Zuch |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | LWD Zuch |
| Aircraft Version: | LWD Zuch 2 |
| C/n (msn): | 22 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Kraków - Rakowice-Czyzyny (closed)Map |
| Country: | Poland |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EPKC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego |
| Photo Date: | 6 February 2022 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 438703 |
| Photo Comment |
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In 1948 LWD developed the Zuch 1 trainer and aerobatic aircraft from the LWD Junak. The aircraft was powered by a Czech Walter Minor 160 hp inline engine, however, the Poles were refused a licence for production of these engines. Therefore, the Zuch 2 was developed with a German Siemens Bramo radial engine instead but this produced only 116 hp. The Zuch 2 was unsurprisingly inferior to the Zuch 1 and only 5 were built, these were operated by flying clubs until 1955. This example is now on display at this super museum. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 February 2022, and has since been viewed 425 times. |