Weiss WM-21 Sólyom

what is it?

The Weiss WM-21 Sólyom (English: Falcon) was a 1930s Hungarian light bomber and reconnaissance biplane which served in World War II and was developed by the Manfred Weiss company.

base stats

• speed 320 km/htop speed
• range 750 kmwithout refuelling
• size 3,400 kgmax take-off weight
• built 128made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 89 years ago, in 1937.
• 🏎️Top speed is 2.5× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1937

introduced

1939

retired

1945

status

retired

number built

128

role

light bomber/reconnaissance biplane

origin

🇭🇺 Hungary

makers

MÁVAG, Manfred Weiss Works

engines

1× Weiss WM-K-14A

crew

2

length

9.6 m

height

3.5 m

max take-off weight

3,400 kg

top speed

320 km/h

range

750 km

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.