The PZL.23 Karaś (crucian carp) was a Polish light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft designed in the mid-1930s by PZL in Warsaw. During the interwar period, the Polish High Command had placed considerable emphasis upon the role of armed aerial reconnaissance aircraft.

Sep 24, 2020 · The PZL P.23 "Karas" (meaning "the crucian carp") series of aircraft was a conventional - yet outdated - monoplane light bomber / reconnaissance platform of Polish design in World War 2. The system was wholly inadequate in speed, firepower and performance against the fighters of the German Luftwaffe and fell in number.

Jan 17, 2025 · The PZL P.23 Karas was designed as a light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, reflecting Poland’s strategic emphasis on aerial support following the Polish-Soviet War of 1920. Development began in the early 1930s, and the final production model was introduced in 1935.

Following evaluation of the design by the Department of Aeronautics, P.Z.L. was instructed to build three prototypes and the first, powered by a 440kW Bristol Pegasus IIM2, was flown for the first time in August 1934. This aircraft had the designation P.23/I and name Karas (crucian carp), but testing soon revealed a number of shortcomings.

The PZL.23 Karaś was a Polish light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft designed in the mid-1930s by PZL in Warsaw. It was the main Polish bomber and reconnaissance aircraft used during the Invasion of Poland.

Sometimes the aircraft is called the "PZL P.23", but despite an abbreviation P.23 painted on a tail fin, the letter "P" was generally reserved for fighters of Pulawski's design (like PZL P.11). 40 PZL.23A were delivered to the Polish Air Force in late 1936.

Sep 14, 2021 · The P.Z.L. P.23 Karas (Crucian-carp) was a reconnaissance aircraft and light bomber that performed well in the bomber role after the German invasion in 1939, before heavy losses reduced its effectiveness.

PZL P.23 Karas (crucian carp) was developed in the early 1930s in response to the Polish Air Force's need to replace its ageing biplane Potez 25 and Potez 27 light bomber/reconnaissance aircraft.

The PZL P.23 Karas was a light bomber used by Poland during the German invasion of September 1939. Early in the ’thirties, the Polish Lotnictwo Wojskowe (Military Aviation) requested a replacement for its ageing Potez 25 and 27 light bomber/reconnaissance biplanes.

The PZL.23 Karaś was a Polish light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft designed in the mid-1930s by PZL in Warsaw. It was the primary Polish reconnaissance bomber in use during the Invasion of Poland.