RWD-8 was a Polish plane designed and produced in the early thirties. Its main role was to be a basic trainer aircraft. It was produced by two different factories simultaneously: PWS and DWL - both versions had some minor differences. PWS factory produced aircraft for both military and civilian use, while DWL focused exclusively on civilian. In total over 550 RWD-8 planes were produced, making it the most numerous Polish plane of its time. RWD-8 was used for liaison and reconnaissance missions during the Defense War of September 1939. Small number of planes were sold to Palestine, Spain, Morocco and Brazil. Moreover, Estonia bought a license to produce RWD-8s. Some of the planes withdrawn from Poland after September 1939 were used by Romanian and Hungarian air forces.
Type 2-seat trainer
Engine 1  PZlnz Junior
Dimensions Length 8,0 m, height 2,3 m, span 11,0 m, wing area 19,50 m2
Weights Empty 480 kg, loaded 730 kg, max. take off weight  
Performance Max. speed 175 km/h, cruising speed 140 km/h, stall speed 75 km/h, range 500 km, service ceiling 5000 m, rate of climb 282 m/min.
Type Werk.Nr Registration History
8 ES-RWD, SB+AJ Built by the Tallinn Aircraft Depot. Registered in 1934. Used by the Sonderstaffel Buschman