LWS = Lubelska Wytwórnia Samolotów (Lublin Aircraft Factory)
POLAND
LWS-1 (first use of this number) - 1935, light fighter, single-seat single-engine low-wing monoplane with enclosed cockpit and semi-retractable undercarriage, only project, designed by PZL factory as PZL-39, later known as LWS-4
LWS-1 (second use) - 1934, torpedo bomber and reconnaissance twin-float seaplane, five-seat twin-engine low-wing monoplane with enclosed cockpits, only 1 prototype built as Lublin R-XX (with open cockpits), designed by "Zaklady Mechaniczne E. Plage & T. Laskiewicz" factory in Lublin and hence designated as Lublin R-XXA
R-XX - first prototype
R-XXA - planned production version designated LWS-1 (or maybe LWS-1A)
LWS-2 - 1937, light ambulance aircraft, four-seat (pilot + paramedic + two wounded or injured on stretchers) single-engine high-wing monoplane with enclosed cabin and fixed undercarriage, only 1 built
LWS-3 Mewa (Seagull) - 1937, observation and liaison aircraft, two-seat single-engine high-wing monoplane with enclosed cockpit and fixed undercarriage, see also LWS-7 Mewa II
LWS-3 - 3 prototypes built
LWS-3A - first production version, about 25 built (in various stages of assembly)
LWS-3B - export version for Bulgaria, only project
LWS-3H (hydro) - seaplane version on floats, only project
LWS-4 - see LWS-1 (first use), 1936, only project, later modified version (still only project) probably known as LWS-5
LWS-5 (first use) - see LWS-4, 1937, only project
LWS-5 (second use) - 1936, torpedo bomber and reconnaissance twin-float seaplane, four-seat twin-engine high-wing monoplane with enclosed cockpits, only project (first prototype in early stage of assembly), it was seaplane version on floats of the LWS-6 Żubr land bomber
LWS-6 Żubr (Wisent*) - 1936, medium bomber, four-seat twin-engine high-wing monoplane with enclosed cockpits and retractable undercarriage, 1 prototype + 16 series aircraft built, designed by PZL factory as PZL-30B (hence the prototype was known as PZL-30BI, and after some modifications as PZL-30BII), NOTE: from 60s till about second half of the 90s in many sources it was erroneously designated as LWS-4!
PZL-30BI (after modification renamed PZL-30BII) - first prototype
LWS-6A - first production version, 16 built, one aircraft modified with twin-tail
LWS-6B - planned export version for China with Bristol Pegasus XII engines
Żubr II (Wisent II) - 1939, improved version, new wings and fuselage under construction, it is not known if this aircraft was new built or rebuilt from series LWS-6A, designation LWS-8 not confirmed
LWS-7 Mewa II (Seagull II) - 1939, observation and liaison aircraft, two-seat single-engine high-wing monoplane with enclosed cabin and fixed undercarriage, only project, it was modified version of the LWS-3 Mewa
without model number:
LWS Czapla (Heron) - 1935, observation and liaison aircraft, two-seat single-engine high-wing parasol monoplane with open cockpits and fixed undercarriage, 4 prototypes + 65 series aircraft built, designed by DWL (RWD) factory as RWD-14
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* Wisent = European bison (Bison bonasus)
Any comments and additions are welcome.
Regards,
LAW
POLAND
LWS-1 (first use of this number) - 1935, light fighter, single-seat single-engine low-wing monoplane with enclosed cockpit and semi-retractable undercarriage, only project, designed by PZL factory as PZL-39, later known as LWS-4
LWS-1 (second use) - 1934, torpedo bomber and reconnaissance twin-float seaplane, five-seat twin-engine low-wing monoplane with enclosed cockpits, only 1 prototype built as Lublin R-XX (with open cockpits), designed by "Zaklady Mechaniczne E. Plage & T. Laskiewicz" factory in Lublin and hence designated as Lublin R-XXA
R-XX - first prototype
R-XXA - planned production version designated LWS-1 (or maybe LWS-1A)
LWS-2 - 1937, light ambulance aircraft, four-seat (pilot + paramedic + two wounded or injured on stretchers) single-engine high-wing monoplane with enclosed cabin and fixed undercarriage, only 1 built
LWS-3 Mewa (Seagull) - 1937, observation and liaison aircraft, two-seat single-engine high-wing monoplane with enclosed cockpit and fixed undercarriage, see also LWS-7 Mewa II
LWS-3 - 3 prototypes built
LWS-3A - first production version, about 25 built (in various stages of assembly)
LWS-3B - export version for Bulgaria, only project
LWS-3H (hydro) - seaplane version on floats, only project
LWS-4 - see LWS-1 (first use), 1936, only project, later modified version (still only project) probably known as LWS-5
LWS-5 (first use) - see LWS-4, 1937, only project
LWS-5 (second use) - 1936, torpedo bomber and reconnaissance twin-float seaplane, four-seat twin-engine high-wing monoplane with enclosed cockpits, only project (first prototype in early stage of assembly), it was seaplane version on floats of the LWS-6 Żubr land bomber
LWS-6 Żubr (Wisent*) - 1936, medium bomber, four-seat twin-engine high-wing monoplane with enclosed cockpits and retractable undercarriage, 1 prototype + 16 series aircraft built, designed by PZL factory as PZL-30B (hence the prototype was known as PZL-30BI, and after some modifications as PZL-30BII), NOTE: from 60s till about second half of the 90s in many sources it was erroneously designated as LWS-4!
PZL-30BI (after modification renamed PZL-30BII) - first prototype
LWS-6A - first production version, 16 built, one aircraft modified with twin-tail
LWS-6B - planned export version for China with Bristol Pegasus XII engines
Żubr II (Wisent II) - 1939, improved version, new wings and fuselage under construction, it is not known if this aircraft was new built or rebuilt from series LWS-6A, designation LWS-8 not confirmed
LWS-7 Mewa II (Seagull II) - 1939, observation and liaison aircraft, two-seat single-engine high-wing monoplane with enclosed cabin and fixed undercarriage, only project, it was modified version of the LWS-3 Mewa
without model number:
LWS Czapla (Heron) - 1935, observation and liaison aircraft, two-seat single-engine high-wing parasol monoplane with open cockpits and fixed undercarriage, 4 prototypes + 65 series aircraft built, designed by DWL (RWD) factory as RWD-14
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* Wisent = European bison (Bison bonasus)
Any comments and additions are welcome.
Regards,
LAW
