Author: Karol
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Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2. 2013
Warszawa 2018-09-21 Hélicoptères Guimbal Cabri G2. History. The Guimbal Cabri G2 is a light two-seat helicopter manufactured by Hélicoptères Guimbal, powered by a piston engine. It was designed by Bruno Guimbal, a former Eurocopter engineer. The beginnings of work on the helicopter date back to the 80s. The demonstrator made its first flight in 1992.…
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Hughes 369E, McDonnell Douglas MD-500. 2025
Kielce 2025-01-16 Hughes 369E, McDonnell Douglas MD-500. McDonnell Douglas MD-500 is an American single-engine light multi-role helicopter built in the classic Sikorsky layout. The helicopter uses a five-blade main rotor. A single turbine engine is used for propulsion. Work on the helicopter was started by Hughes in 1963. The first flight took place on February…
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UAV Boeing Insitu RQ-21 BlackJack. 2025
Kielce 2025-01-16 UAV Boeing Insitu RQ-21 BlackJack. The Boeing Insitu RQ-21 BlackJack / Integrator UAV is an unmanned aerial vehicle developed in the United States by two companies: Boeing and Insitu. The device made its first flight on July 28, 2012. The device is powered by a single 8 HP piston engine. The Boeing Insitu…
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UAV Jupiter Hunter-1L. 2025
Kielce 2025-01-15 UAV Jupiter Hunter-1L. The Jupiter Hunter-1L UAV is a combat drone that is powered by electricity from batteries placed on board. The UAV is capable of vertical take-off and landing, and can hover in the air, which is why it is classified as a VTOL. The Jupiter Hunter-1L UAV is designed for reconnaissance…
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Airbus Helicopters H-145. 2025
Kielce 2025-01-14 Airbus Helicopters H-145. The Airbus Helicopters H-145 is a light, twin-engine, multi-role helicopter, currently produced by Airbus Helicopters. First, it should be noted that the helicopter has several designations, which are closely related to the organizational changes in the European helicopter industry. Initially, the helicopter was designated BK-117, then Eurocopter EC-145, and currently…
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Air Force Institute of Technology UAV STRIKER. 2025
Kraków 2025-01-14 Air Force Institute of Technology UAV STRIKER. In recent years, the Air Force Institute of Technology has developed an advanced STRIKER UAV system, which is capable of precisely destroying moving and tangential targets, at a distance of up to 1,000 km. The system uses a WS-150 launcher. The system is highly mobile, which…
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PPZR Piorun anti-aircraft missile.
Kraków 2025-01-14 PPZR Piorun anti-aircraft missile. The PPZR Piorun missile is a portable anti-aircraft missile system (PPZR), which was developed by the Polish company MESKO. The missile is used to combat aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles. The PPZR Piorun missile entered service in 2019. The portable platform is a car (combat vehicle) and a…
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Outline of the history of navigation. Transport Aircraft. 1945-1960.
Kraków 2013-05-02 Outline of the history of navigation. Transport Aircraft. 1945-1960. The end of World War II allowed humanity to return to the basic task of aviation, which is the transport of people and goods. The huge number of demobilized aircraft allowed for the rebirth of transport companies and the creation of new ones. Among…
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Outline of the history of navigation. Period 1945-1960.
Kraków 2013-05-02 Outline of the history of navigation. Period 1945-1960. After World War II. After World War II, radar began to develop even more intensively. At the turn of the 40s and 50s of the 20th century, four more important discoveries were implemented that contributed to the development of radar. The first was the use…
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Outline of the history of navigation. The beginnings of radio technology.
Kraków 2013-05-02 Outline of the history of navigation. The beginnings of radio technology. In the previous chapters on navigation in the period 1918-1939, we presented the most important problems of the development of commercial aviation and the navigation associated with it. As we have shown, the progress was enormous. Aviation, and with it navigation, developed…