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PZL P.24F/G

The PZL P.24 constructed by Poland, consists the most combat active airplane in the history of the Air Force.

Except from the 11 that were destroyed on the ground, the rest were shot down in furious dogfights, manned by courageous but inexperienced young graduates of the Air Force Academy, as well as several NCO pilots. According to a Polish researcher, the 35 Greek Ñ.24 shot down between November 1940 and April 1941 40 enemy airplanes, one of them by ramming.

The contract of the P.24 supply was signed in September, 1936, with final delivery date in May 1937 (due to the delayed delivery of the "Skoda" LK 32 machine guns from the Czechoslovakian construction factory). They had the standard equipment specifications consisted by German radio and American oxygen supply system.

Technical Specifications:

 Crew 1
 Engines Gnome Rhone 14NO7 950 hp
 Weight
    Take Off 2000 kg
    Empty 1329 kg
 Dimensions
    Wingspan 10,68 m
    Length 7,81 m
    Height 2,69 m
    Wing Area 17,9 m²
 Performance
    Max Velocity 430 km/h
    Service ceiling 10500 m
    Range 700 km
 Weaponry 2 LK32 7,92 mm and 2 Oerlikon FF 20 mm machine guns