Published : 2023-02-01

Wilhelm Gibałka and the first PZL P-24 built in Turkey

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In the years 1935–1939, Polish National Aircraft Works PZL’s all-metal fighter P-24 was ranked among the best fighter planes in the world by aviation experts. It was the developed version of the P-11 for export, powered by 900 HP (662 kW) Gnome-Rhône 14 Kfs. In 1936, the Turkish Aircraft Society purchased the license to build them and ordered 40 P-24 fighters. This article presents history of the production of the first P-24 at the Kayseri Aircraft Factory, on the basis of the extensive article published in 1960 by MSc Wilhelm Gibałka – head of the team of instructors delegated to Turkey.

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PZL P-24, Kayseri Aircraft Factory, history of Polish-Turkish relations



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Baş, O. F. (2023). Wilhelm Gibałka and the first PZL P-24 built in Turkey. Polonia Inter Gentes, (3), 51–70. https://doi.org/10.56583/pig.2080

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