PZL-38 Wilk

You can assemble this model in one of the two different variants: PZL38/II as it was presented in Paris and the fictional one of the 111th Fighter Squadron (Poland 1940 — something like Luftwaffe 1946).

Here you can download the patch to this model (the picture "J" was wrong printed on one of the sheets).

Historical information

The PZL.38 Wilk ("Wolf") was a Polish fighter-bomber developed and manufactured by PZL state factory in 1937.

In 1937 two prototypes of PZL.38 were built. The second one (PZl.38/II) received the American Ranger SGV-770B engines (420–450 hp), which were less powerful than the PZL "Foka" engine. As a result the prototype didn't meet expected performance. The second prototype flew first in April or May 1936. The first prototype PZl.38/I, received the PZL Foka engine.

The airplane was shown in 1938 at the Paris Air Show. It was flown only in February or March 1939 and also did not meet expected performance. It was also too heavy and had too small useful load. Because of these facts, further development of PZL.38 "Wilk" aircraft and "Foka" engine was abandoned in the Spring of 1939, in a favour of the new construction PZL.48 "Lampart" — which was a modification of "Wilk" with radial engines.

After the German invasion of Poland, both prototypes were not able to fly and remained in factory at Okęcie in Warsaw. They were captured by the Germans in a damaged state, their further fate is not known.