Weiss WM-21 Sólyom

WM-21 Sólyom
Role Light Bomber/Reconnaissance Biplane
National origin Hungary
Manufacturer Manfred Weiss
Introduction 1939-1945
Number built 128
Developed from Weiss WM-16 Budapest

The Weiss WM-21 Sólyom (English: Falcon) was a 1930s Hungarian light bomber and reconnaissance biplane developed by the Manfred Weiss company from the earlier WM-16 which was based on the Fokker C.V.

Design and development

The WM-21 was designed to replace the WM-16, which was considered unsuitable for operational service. The WM-21's structure was strengthened, and the aircraft received a new, more efficient wing set. A tailskid was fitted to allow for shorter landing runs on grass airfields.[1] A conventional biplane, the Sólyom was powered by a 870 hp (649 kW) Weiss WM-K-14A radial engine.[1] A total of 128 aircraft were built by three different factories, Manfred Weiss built 25, 43 by MAVAG and 60 by MWG.[1]

Operational history

The first aircraft entered service in 1939 with short-range reconnaissance units, although active during the 1940 dispute with Romania their first active operational use was during the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in August 1941.[1] From June 1941 they were used to support Hungarian Army units in Ukraine and then against Soviet partisans.[1] Around 80 aircraft were also transferred to duties as trainers, as they were removed from operational use, until 1945.[1]

Operators

 Hungary

Specifications

Data from [1][2]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament


References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Orbis 1985, p. 3079
  2. ↑ "AWM-21 Sólyom". Retrieved 28 January 2012.

Bibliography

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