Tag: bomber
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Hawker Hector Army Co-operation Plane
Hawker Hector Army Co-operation Plane Developed from the Hawker Hart, the Hawker Hector was an army co-operation aircraft designed to replace the Audax in Royal Air Force service. Powered by a Napier Dagger III engine rather than the Rolls Royce Kestrel (which were required for Hind production), the Hector entered service in February 1937. By Read more
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Hawker Dantorp Torpedo Bomber
Hawker Dantorp Torpedo Bomber A development of the Hawker Horsley, the Hawker Dantop was a three seat torpedo bomber built for the Danish Navy. Differences to the Horsley included the fitting of a Armstrong Siddeley Leopard 14-cylinder twin-row air-cooled radial engine, at the time the most powerful radial engine in the world. Additionally, the Dantorp Read more
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LWS-6 Żubr
The LWS-6 Żubr (PZL.30 Żubr), meaning “bison” in Polish, was a twin-engine medium bomber developed in the mid-1930s by the Lubelska Wytwórnia Samolotów (LWS) in Lublin, Poland. The origins of the LWS-6 can be traced back to 1932 when Zbysław Ciołkosz designed the PZL.30 as a 12-passenger airliner. However, Polish Airlines LOT opted for the Read more