Lublin R-VII
| Lublin R.VII Odwet | |
|---|---|
| Role | Heavy bomber |
| Manufacturer | Plage i Laśkiewicz |
| Designer | Jerzy Rudlicki |
| Status | design only |
| Variants | Lublin R-XVIII |
Lublin R-VII Odwet (English: Revenge) was a Polish heavy bomber design created by the Plage i Laśkiewicz factory in Lublin. One of the first heavy aircraft under the Lublin brand, it was designed following a 1924 specification for a "retribution bomber" by the Polish Ministry of Military Affairs.[1] The project, led by Jerzy Rudlicki was a trimotor high-wing mixed-construction aeroplane with heavy defensive armament.[1] The design was submitted to the ministry in 1924, but it was lost by the mail service.[1] As no Polish aircraft factory was deemed experienced enough to build large, complicated bombers, the newly created 2nd Destroyer Squadron of the was equipped with 32 Farman Goliath bombers bought in France.[1] No drawings of the R-VII have survived, but it is known that the later Lublin R-XVIII was based on it.[1]
This aircraft should not be confused with Lublin R-XI and Lublin R-XVI, both based on Fokker F.VII passenger plane, license-built in Poland by the same manufacturer.
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