Puławski wing
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The Puławski wing (also known as the Polish wing ) is a special wing shape on aircraft . It is a modification of the shoulder- wing wing, in which the wings are principally arranged above the upper edge of the fuselage, but are connected to the fuselage by surface roots that are bent downwards. When viewed from the front, the inner wings form a "V" and the wing resembles a seagull's wing . The advantage of this wing arrangement was improved visibility for the pilot. In addition, aircraft with Puławski wings turned out to be particularly agile.
The Puławski-wing is named after its inventor, the Polish engineer Zygmunt Puławski that the construction in 1928 for the first time in his fighter -Design PZL P.1 realized. The revolutionary design of the PZL P.1 later inspired further constructions:
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Poland : PZL P.7 , PZL P.11 , PZL P.24
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France : Loire 46 , ANF Mureaux 170 , ANF Mureaux 180
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Czechoslovakia : Aero A.102
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Soviet Union : Polikarpov I-15 (early versions) -
United Kingdom : Westland Lysander
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Yugoslavia : Ikarus IK-2
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The Puławski wing is a special form of the gull wing that was used in numerous types of aircraft.