WM-21 Sólyom
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The WM-21 Sólyom was a Hungarian reconnaissance and light bomber aircraft developed in the late 1930s and operated by Hungary during World War II.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light bomber
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military aircraft → reconnaissance aircraft → |
| aircraftType |
biplane
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| armament |
fixed forward-firing machine guns
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flexible defensive machine gun → light bomb load → |
| basedOn |
WM-16 Budapest
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| category |
1930s military aircraft
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Hungarian military aircraft → biplane bombers → |
| configuration |
single-engine
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two-bay biplane → |
| construction |
mixed wood-and-metal construction
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| countryOfOrigin |
Kingdom of Hungary
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| crew |
2
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3 → |
| designedFor |
cooperation with ground forces
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short-range reconnaissance → |
| developer |
Weiss Manfréd Repülőgép- és Motorgyár Rt.
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| engineType |
radial piston engine
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| era |
World War II era
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interwar period → |
| firstFlight |
1938
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| fuselageType |
conventional fuselage with open cockpits
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| introduced |
late 1930s
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| landingGear |
fixed landing gear
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| manufacturer |
Weiss Manfréd Repülőgép- és Motorgyár Rt.
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| nameMeaning |
Falcon in Hungarian
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| numberBuilt |
approximately 128
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| operator |
Royal Hungarian Air Force
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| powerplant |
WM K-14 radial engine
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| primaryUser |
Royal Hungarian Air Force
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| role |
light bombing
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tactical reconnaissance → |
| serviceEntry |
around 1939
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| status |
retired
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| usedBy |
Hungarian training units
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Hungarian units on the Eastern Front → |
| usedFor |
army cooperation
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artillery spotting → close air support → |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
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| usedUntil |
mid-1940s
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Royal Hungarian Air Force
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usedAircraftModel |