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Author: Karol

  • Airport equipment. Airport aggregates. 2017.

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    Karol

    Airport aggregates is a very broad concept. However, in this article we want to present this type of equipment that is located close to the aircraft standing on the stator or in the gate and is used to service the aircraft before and after the flight. And it is a very specialized service; supply of…

  • Airport equipment. Aerial tractors. 2017.

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    Karol

    At the dawn of aviation, rolling planes, for example from a hangar to an landing area, was not a big problem. There are many archival photos in which several people roll a small plane. As most planes had a tail skid, not a wheel, a trolley was often placed under the tail of the plane…

  • Farman F.68 Goliath. 1926

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    Karol

    About 60 passenger machines in various versions and variants were built. The last plane was taken from the state in 1932. In total, approximately 300 were built of Farman F.60 Goliath aircraft of all versions and varieties. Farman F.60 planes and other variants were used in 11 countries, including Poland. At that time, exotic users…

  • Szymany Airport. 2017

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    Karol

    IATA Code: SZY. ICAO code: EPSY. Location: 53 28’54.69 "N 20 56’15.69" E WGS-84. ARP location: 1250 M OD THR 02, on the central line of RWY 02/20 (exactly 019/199). Airport elevation: 141 m above sea level (463 ft). Magnetic declination: 3% E (2004). Szymany airport has an area of 460 hectares. Frequency INFO /…

  • Tragedy MiG-21 M nb 1902 on 1982-09-22

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    Karol

    The flight was performed on the MiG-21 M nb 1902 aircraft. MiG-21 M aircraft belong to the third generation of Mikojan and Guriewicz MiG-21 fighters. The MiG-21 M (SM) type 15 aircraft, E-7 SM, was developed in 1968, based on the reconnaissance MiG-21 R. Four armament nodes were installed under the wings, with a lifting…

  • Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze PZL-23 Karaś. 1934.

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    Karol

    The plane received the designation PZL-23 and the Karaś name. The project was created in 1931-1932. The plane was determined according to French school, a linear plane. This type of combat machine perfectly passed the exam during the war of Poland with Bolsheviks. The plane was on an ongoing basis and could tactically destroy the…

  • Podlaska Wytwórnia Samolotów PWS-26. 1935.

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    Karol

    The PWS-26 aircraft is one of the best training and training aircraft in the 1930s. The performance of the PWS-26 aircraft was very good. The plane is not only very maneuverable, but also forgiven less skilled pilots many mistakes. If Poland remained a free state after the Second World War, the production of PWS-26 could…

  • Women Aviators in Poland. 2017.

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    Karol

    During a social gathering, one man asked her a question: "What do you do?" – I’m a pilot. – Ah, you run tourist trips. – No. On a plane. – Oh. You are a flight attendant. – No. I am the first officer. – Oh. You manage several flight attendants. – No. I’m driving the…

  • Nowy Targ 2017. 9th Aviation Picnic in Nowy Targ.

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    Karol

    Once again, the Aviation Picnic was held at the Nowy Targ Airport. The event attracts more and more spectators from year to year. This year’s show can be considered successful, despite not the best weather. It was a bit chilly and it was raining a bit. The Nowy Targ Aviation Picnic is an event that…

  • F-16 Jastrząb. 2017

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    Karol

    Since 2006, the Polish Air Force has been operating multi-role combat aircraft (WSB) Lockheed Martin (General Dynamics) F-16 Advanced Block 52 + Jastrząb. Emotions about buying them have already subsided. The machines work very well. The National Catholic Government of the Republic of Poland has already sent these planes on stabilization missions to the Baltic…