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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1954
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0029.001

MANUFACTURER: Wytwornie Sprzetu Komunikacyjnego
MODEL: PZL Mielec Lim-2
LOCATION: Mielec, Poland

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General Information

Serial #: 1B003-16
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC, METAL ALLOY

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 10.1 m
Width: 10.0 m
Height: 3.7 m
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Aircraft
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: WSK
Country: Poland
State/Province: Unknown
City: Mielec

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: AIRCRAFT TYPE BEGAN SERVICE IN 1949/ THIS A/C BEGAN SERVICE JAN. 14, 1955 & WAS RETIRED IN 1990
Canada: TYPE REPRESENTS PRINCIPAL ADVERSARY OF RCAF FIGHTER PILOTS OF KOREAN WAR ERA
Function: TACTICAL COMBAT ALL-WEATHER FIGHTER
Technical: EXAMPLE OF FIRST GENERATION SWEPT WING JET AIRCRAFT/ SOVIET EQUIVALENT OF NORTH AMERICAN F-86 SABRE/ PRESSURIZED COCKPIT, EJECTION SEAT
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: '316' IN RED LETTERING ON FORWARD FUSELAGE, BOTH PORT & STARBOARD SIDES/ CIRCULAR BLUE & WHITE DECAL ON RUDDER 'PZL-MIELEC' BOTH PORT & STARBOARD SIDES
Missing: From CA of 03/02/1999 by Mike Irvin: Yes - no, missing lower wing fairings, 1 instrument
Finish: AIRCRAFT PAINTED SILVER-GREY
Decoration: POLISH AIRFORCE INSIGNIA (RED & WHITE CHECK WITH CONTRASTING BORDER) ON REAR FUSELAGE & TAIL & LOWER WING SURFACES, BOTH PORT & STARBOARD SIDES/ BLUE TIP ON VERTICAL STABILIZER

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