IAR (PZL) P.11f

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IAR (PZL) P.11f

PZL P.11 was a fighter aircraft developed by Polish manufacturer Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze. It was a successful plane of 1930s. One of the main users of this plane was Romania, the variant equipped with I.A.R. 9K Mistral (Romanian license-built Gnome-Rhône) engine and 4 fast-firing 7.92 mm FN Browning machine guns instead of original Polish wz.33, called P.11f was built by IAR (Industria Aeronautică Română) under license at Brașov, some sources also claim that Romanian P.11f were modified to carry small 12kg bombs. Overall from 1937 to 1938, 95 aircraft of this modification were built. Romanian-built aircraft were distinguished by a more rounded, barrel-shaped cowling and the absence of a propeller spinner. P.11f were used by Romania from 1938 to at least the end of 1945. They took part in battles over Moldova and near Odessa city. Due to its relatively old design at the time of the invasion against Soviet Union, Romanians used this type mostly as a light attacker and many of them were destroyed by anti-aircraft units. In 1942 P.11 started to be changed to new IAR-80 fighters and went to training duties. Although in 1944, when Soviet Army approached Romanian borders some of these planes once again were used as light attackers, but later returned to training. In War Thunder this plane should be an interesting low tier fighter representing Romanian aviation.

Specifications:

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Crew: 1
Length: 7.55 m (24 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 10.719 m (35 ft 2 in)
Height: 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in)
Wing area: 17.9 m2 (193 sq ft)
Empty weight: 1,147 kg (2,529 lb)
Gross weight: 1,630 kg (3,594 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)
Powerplant:
443.7 kW (595 hp) I.A.R. 9K Mistral
Propellers: 2-bladed Szomański fixed pitch wooden propeller

Performance

Maximum speed: 390 km/h (240 mph, 210 kn) at 5,000 m (16,404 ft), 300 km/h (186 mph) at sea level
Stall speed: 98 km/h (61 mph, 53 kn)
Range: 700 km (430 mi, 380 nmi)
Service ceiling: 8,000 m (26,000 ft) absolute ceiling 11,000 m (36,089 ft)
Time to altitude:
- 5,000 m (16,404 ft) in 6 minutes
- 7,000 m (22,966 ft) in 13 minutes
Wing loading: 91.1 kg/m2 (18.7 lb/sq ft)