| Manufacturer |
PZL Mielec |
Lockheed Corporation |
| Description |
The Lim-6 (NATO reporting name Fresco) was a Polish attack aircraft used between 1961 and 1992 by the Polish Air Force. |
The Lockheed XFV (sometimes referred to as the "Salmon") is an American experimental tailsitter prototype aircraft built by Lockheed in the early 1950s to demonstrate the operation of a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter for protecting convoys. |
| ICAO Code |
MG17 |
|
| First Flight |
|
1954-06-16 |
| Entry Into service |
1956-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
PZL Mielec |
Lockheed Corporation |
| Type |
Attack aircraft |
Experimental VTOL fighter aircraft |
| Length (m) |
11.36 |
11.23 |
| Height (m) |
3.8 |
4.5 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1150 |
930 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
660 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
16470 |
13100 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
54.9656 |
| Armament |
1 × 37 mm N-37D cannon (40 rounds); 2 × 23 mm NR-23 cannon (80 rounds each); 780 kg of bombs, rocket launchers or napalm tanks on 4 pylons |
4 × 20 mm (.79 in) cannons or 48 × 2.75 in (70 mm) rockets |
| National Origin |
Soviet Union |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
|
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Lis-5 centrifugal-flow turbojet engine, 33.1 kN thrust each |
1 × Allison XT40-A-14 turboprop 6 blade contra-rotating, 3803 kW (5100 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Polish Air Force, Egyptian Air Force, East German Air Force , Indonesian Air Force |
United States Navy (intended) |
| Status |
Retired |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL-Mielec_Lim-6 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_XFV |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
9.628 |
9.4 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
22.85 |
| Wake Category |
L |
|
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |