Weiss WM-10 Ölyv explained
The
Weiss WM-10 Ölyv (
English: "
Buzzard") was a 1930s
Hungarian biplane trainer designed and built by the
Manfred Weiss company.
Development
First flown in September 1931 the WM-10 was a single-bay two-seat primary training biplane powered by the companies own 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on MW Sport I engine.[1] The prototype was later modified to take the more powerful 120abbr=onNaNabbr=on MW Sport II engine and an improved landing gear and eight were built as the WM-10a and delivered in 1933. The last aircraft was re-engined with a 130abbr=onNaNabbr=on MW Sport III engine and larger fuel tanks and re-designated the WM-13 .
Five more aircraft were built with Siemens-Halske Sh 12 engines as aerobatic trainers for use by combat units as the EM-10. In 1938 all surviving aircraft we re-engined with the Siemens engine and all were known as the WM-10. Three aircraft survived with the military to 1941 when they were retired to be used as glider tugs.
Variants
- WM-10
Prototype with a 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on MW Sport I engine, one built.
- WM-10a
Production aircraft with a 120abbr=onNaNabbr=on MW Sport II engine, eight built. One converted to WM-13 and survivors later re-engined with a Siemens-Halske Sh 12 engines.
- WM-13
One WM-10a re-engined with a 130abbr=onNaNabbr=on MW Sport III engine.
- EM-10
powered by a 110abbr=onNaNabbr=on Siemens-Halske Sh 12 engined aerobatic trainer, five built.Operators
References
- Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London .
- Book: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
Notes and References
- Orbis 1995, page 3079
