PZL

PZL.23 Karaś

Reconnaissance bomber

  • First flight1932
  • Introduction1936
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built253
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
3: pilot, bomb aimer, rear gunner
Length
9.682 m
Wingspan
13.95 m
Height
3.3 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
319 km/h
Range
1,260 km
Service ceiling
7,300 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × P.Z.L. Pegasus IIM2 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines (590 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1x fixed forward firing 7,92 machine-gun + 2x flexibly mounted 7,92 Vickers F machine guns, one each in dorsal and ventral positions; Bombs: Up to 700 kg of bombs such as:-, ::2x flares, :::plus, ::6x 100 kg high explosive bombs, :::or, ::8x 50 kg high explosive bombs, :::or, ::24x 12.5 kg fragmentation bombs