1st Flight 1929
The PWS-12 was a biplane trainer.
It entered production as the PWS-14.
Variants
PWS-12
Prototype of wooden construction.
PWS-12bis
Second improved prototype
PWS-14
Improved model of mixed construction (aircraft delivered to the Air Force were marked as PWS-12)
Specifications
Crew: 1
Capacity: 1 (Trainee)
Length: 6.9 m (22 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 9.0 m (29 ft 6.25 in)
Height: 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in)
Wing area: 25 m2 (270 sq ft)
Empty weight: 775 kg (1,709 lb)
Gross weight: 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Skoda-Wright J-5A Whirlwind radial engine , 164 kW (220 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed: 190 km/h (118 mph, 103 kn)
Cruise speed: 175 km/h (109 mph, 94 kn)
Range: 640 km (400 mi, 350 nmi)
Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,800 ft)
Rate of climb: 4.3 m/s (850 ft/min).
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