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  • Sukhoi Su-22 M 4 K nb 3818 accident on 1995-04-04.

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    Karol

    The outbreak of the Second Cold War at the beginning of the 1980s forced the rearmament of the Warsaw Pact countries. In Poland, MiG-23 MF planes were introduced to the service of fighter aviation in a limited number and, for financial reasons, to two MiG-21 bis regiments. However, the real retooling took place in the…

  • Aero-engines – Turbojets in Poland – Part 26

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    Karol

    In the PZL WSK Rzeszów in the 1950s turbojet engines under Lis-1, Lis-2 and Lis-5 licenses were built. These engines were used to propel Lim-1, Lim-2, Lim-5 and Lim-6 bis aircraft. In Poland, it was hoped that the MiG-21 fighter aircraft, as Lim-7, would be produced in PZL Mielec, and the Tumański R-11 engine in…

  • How does the weather affect travel by plane? 2017.

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    Karol

    In the 1950s, the term fighter aircraft operating in all weather conditions appeared. The fact that the above statement is not true we will try to present in this text, although we want to draw attention to commercial flights more. This is because airmen in combat aircraft must show impeccable health, and in addition they…

  • Grudziądz Airport. 2017

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    The airport in Grudziądz was established in 1911, using a flat area to the south-east of the city center, so far used as a cavalry training ground. The airport hindered the expansion of the city. In 1980, construction of a new housing estate began near the airport and as a result, the airport was closed.

  • Leonardo M-346 Bielik. 2016.

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    Karol

    The M-346 Master – Bielik is an advanced training training aircraft. It was adopted by the Polish Army. On November 14, 2016, the first two Leonardo M-346 Master planes – Bielik Nb 7702 and 7703 – landed in Dęblin.

  • Aircraft Engines – Turbo-Fan – Part 22

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    The General Electric CF6 commercial engine became a development of the General Electric TF39 engine. Its first launch took place in 1971. It was used as a drive for B747, B767, DC-10, A300, A310, A330 and others. The entire family of CF6 engines was created, from which subsequent generations of turbo-fan engines developed.

  • Aircraft Engines – Turbojets – Part 20

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    The Pratt & Whitney F-100 engine used in the F-15 and F-16 aircraft was a great success in military aviation. In 1962, the research and development work of the USAF and NAVA were merged. The goal was to cut costs. As a result, in 1967, USAF and NAVY issued joint requirements for a new engine…

  • Aircraft Engines – Turbojets in France – Part 21

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    Atar 9 engine data: The single-flow, single-shaft motor received a 9-stage axial compressor. Compressor 5.2: 1 compression. Combustion chamber. 2-stage turbine. Afterburner. Length 5.90 m, diameter 1.00 m, weight 1,456 kg. 42.00 kN draft without afterburning and 58.90 kN with afterburning. Air flow through the engine 68 kg / s. fuel consumption 103 kg /…

  • Aircraft Engines – Turbojets – Part 19

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    The JT3D / TF33 engine is a development of the JT3C / J57 engine by making it in the two-flow technology. The engine was developed by the airlines for the B 707 aircraft. Work on it started in 1957. The first operational use of the propulsion took place on June 22, 1960, when the first…

  • Aircraft Engines – Turbojets in CCCP – Part 18

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    Aleksander Mikulin developed the AM-5 engine. The AM-5 engine was created in 1951 and was a scaled down AM-3 engine. The power, as well as dimensions and weight were reduced, which allowed to place this engine in a fighter class airframe. Alexander Mikulin’s team worked under time pressure. The lag of CCCP in turbojet engines…