W.W.S.1 Salamandra

W.W.S.1 / IS-A Salamandra
W.W.S.1 Salamandra in Finnish Aviation Museum
General information
TypeGlider
National originPoland
ManufacturerWojskowe Warsztaty Szybowcowe and others
Designer
Wacław Czerwiński
Number built500+ worldwide
History
First flight1936
Retired1962 (in Poland)

The W.W.S. 1 Salamandra (Salamander) was a single-seat training glider designed and built in Poland from 1936, and again from 1947 after World War II as IS-A Salamandra.