| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | SP-GLB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | LWD Zuraw |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | LWD Zuraw |
| Aircraft Version: | LWD Zuraw |
| C/n (msn): | 26 |
| Operator Titles: | Poland - Air Force |
| 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: | 439490 |
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This is the only example built of the Żuraw (Crane), a Polish utility and liaison aircraft that first flew in May 1951 but did not enter production. The lack of a sufficiently powerful engine and the fact that the airframe weight was 160 kg heavier than expected meant performance was poor. The plane was shelved because Poland bought a licence to produce the superior Yak-12 and the Żuraw proved to be the last design by LWD. This prototype was operated for a time by the Instytut Lotnictwa (Institute of Aviation) but withdrawn in 1960 and passed on to the museum in 1963. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 February 2022, and has since been viewed 235 times. |