Author: Karol
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Aircraft Engines – Ramjet and Pulsejet – Part 10
Argus As 109-014 was the pulse engine that powered the V1 flying bombs. The V1 bomb was a small unmanned aircraft that was automatically controlled by a simple gyroscopic autopilot. The warhead had a mass of 850 kg. Range about 250 km. Cruising speed about 640 km/h. The engine, with a thrust of 2.7 kN…
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Airports in Poland. Księży Młyn. 2016r.
In September 2016, a book entitled "Airports in Poland" was published by the Księży Młyn Publishing House. The authors of the publication are Messrs. Dominik Sipiński, Paweł Cybulak and Karol Placha. The first two gentlemen are journalists of the Pasazer.com internet portal.
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Nowy Targ 2016. VIII Aviation Picnic in Nowy Targ.
The history of the team began with radio-controlled flying models. In 2004, the first Silence SA180 Twister composite single-seat aircraft was produced and demonstrated at the 2008 Abingdon Air & Country Show. Initially, Peter Wells performed solo, giving nighttime light shows. Since 2009, the planes received more powerful engines, which allowed them to perform full…
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Aero-engines – Motorjet engines – Part 9
Airplane jet propulsion is a colloquial term currently used to indicate that we mean a turbojet powered airplane. Although there is a much larger range of jet propellers. A jet engine is a rocket engine and a pulse engine, and modern airplanes do not have such. I will try to explain why this happened.
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The tragedy of the PZL-37 Łoś on June 20, 1938. Part 2
If you want to visit Płoki, pay homage to Our Lady and bow at the grave of Ignacy Kasprzyk, these are not the only things you can see here. The difficulty is that the town of Płoki is not located on the main road and you have to come here in private. The area is…
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The tragedy of the PZL-37 Łoś on June 20, 1938. Part 1
On June 19, 2016, near Krakow, near Trzebinia, in the small town of Płoki, an unusual ceremony took place. The restored tomb of aviation master Ignacy Kasprzyk was unveiled, who was buried in the parish cemetery at the Temple – Sanctuary of Our Lady in Płoki 78 years ago.
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PZL I-22 Iryda. 2016
The PZL I-22 Iryda aircraft was a training and combat aircraft developed at PZL Mielec by Polish constructors, engineers and technicians. The plane was powered by two turbojet engines, designed and produced by Polskie PZL Rzeszów.
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Aircraft engines – Production in Poland – Part 4
Star engines, developed by Polish constructors, did not meet most of the needs of Polish Aviation. We had talented designers, but we lacked the technical background, and most of all, the funds. Remember that developing a good aircraft engine takes a long time (4-6 years) and requires a lot of testing. Significant involvement of the…
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Aero-engines – Radial engines – Part 3
Star engines, classic ones, became the main tool of aviation development. However, at present they are already historical structures. They are still in production but are not being developed anymore. An example of the still produced engine is the WSK PZL Kalisz ASz-62 engine with a capacity of 1,000 HP. These engines have already been…
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The head of the Ministry of National Defense on the audit in the ministry 2016.
"When I entered the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland did not have the ability to ensure the security of the state’s territory, airspace, key state management facilities, or cyberspace," Minister Antoni Macierewicz said in the Sejm on Wednesday, presenting information on the audit at the Ministry of National Defense.