- Planned specifications (PZL.55)
- References Bibliography
- See also
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PZL.55 was a Polish pre-war initial project for a fighter aircraft, designed by Jerzy Dąbrowski of the PZL works. The design was for a single-seat low-wing monoplane, developed from the PZL.26 sports plane and private sports plane project designed by Jerzy Dąbrowski for his own purposes. The prototype PZL.55/I was designed for the Hispano-Suiza 12Y inline engine but production aircraft were intended to be powered by Hispano-Suiza 12Z inline engines.[2] Planned specifications (PZL.55){{Aircraft specs
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References1. ^Glass (2008), p.134
2. ^Glass (2008), p.134
3. ^Glass (2008), p.134-135
Bibliography{{refbegin}}- Glass, Andrzej. Polskie Konstrukcje Lotnicze Vol.3 (In Polish). Sandomierz, Poland: Wydawnictwo Stratus, 2008.
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