Weis WM.21 Sólyom

Edwin Hoogschagen

Weis WM.21 Sólyom

When Hungary got involved in World War II, the WM-21 Sólyom (Falcon) was the only Hungarian designed and manufactured plane in service with the Hungarian Royal Airforce. It was in widespread service as reconnaissance plane starting from 1938 onwards. In June of 1941, the machines failed to make an impression, mainly because of accidents and technical issues. The planes were diverted to the training role and were still used as such by May 1945.

The Sólyom story starts in 1927, with the Fokker C.V, of which the Hungarian Royal Airforce had acquired 76, mostly built under license by Manfred Weiss (WM). WM improved the C.V, which resulted in the WM-16, with 18 built in two variants. This WM-16 paved the way for the WM-21, of which 128 examples were built.
Auteur

Edwin Hoogschagen

Edwin Hoogschagen has been studying Dutch aviation history since the late 1990s and specialises in Fokker types from the interbellum. His main activities are focused on the Fokker G-1 and Fokker C.5. He has been a member of the Fokker G-1 establishment since 2001 and a committee member from 2007 onwards.
Titel
Weis WM.21 Sólyom
Auteur
Prijs
€ 20,00
ISBN
9789086161676
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Paperback
Aantal pagina's
48
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Afmetingen
27.2 x 22.2 x 0.5 cm
Serie
Lanasta - Warplane
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Luchtvaart
Militaire geschiedenis
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Lanasta een Walburg Pers imprint
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