Author: Karol
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PZL TS-11 Iskra. 2010
The plane is a two-seat, single-engine, training aircraft, built in a classic layout with a straight wing. Semi-monocoque construction. The plane can be used as a light combat aircraft. Airplane intended for; training in basic piloting, training in non-visible flights, aerobatic flights, high-altitude flights, shooting, bombing, navigation, and aerial photographic reconnaissance. The aircraft is used for…
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PZL TS-11 Iskra. 2009
At WSK Mielec it was noticed that training aircraft were starting to be used to support land forces. In 1968, an armed version was created; training and attack aircraft, designated TS-11 bis Iskra B. The prototype of this version was designated Iskra 100. It was an aircraft rebuilt from the TS-11 No. 1H 04-05. The…
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PZL TS-11 Iskra. 2008
In the 1980s, pilots of turbojet-powered military aircraft found the romance of flying at the controls of light sports planes and gliders, because there was contact between the earth and the sky. Jet airplanes were often referred to harshly as "pipes" or "female dogs". The pilots referred to only one jet affectionately as Iskierka, and…
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White and Red Sparks. 2024
Several PZL TS-11 Iskra aircraft passed through the Biało Czerwone Iskra aerobatic team. Several of these planes ended up in museums. The most famous plane is the PZL TS-11 Iskra nb 1, which is located in the Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow. There is also a PZL TS-11 Iskra nb 4 plane, which is located…
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Sukhoi Su-22 M4K nb 7410. 2022
In CCCP, the Su-17 aircraft, despite continuous modifications and the creation of its second generation, still did not meet the assumptions. It was not about flight characteristics and performance, but about the ability to effectively attack ground targets in "all weather conditions". The variable wing geometry was not a sufficient argument here. The key to…
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Military lifeboat, 35-person capacity. 2023
One fact prompted us to post this article. In 1985, a feature film about Soviet naval aviation was released. Unfortunately, we don’t remember the title. This film in Poland was shown only at closed screenings. The film’s plot was naive. Nevertheless, a fragment of this film showed a rescue version of the Tupolev Tu-16 bomber.…
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Mokotów Airport. 2017
In the 1920s, Mokotów Airport developed dynamically, although it was a provisional development. It sounds a bit strange, but already in 1920 it was known that the Mokotów Airport was hindering the development of Warsaw. Tall buildings were being built closer and closer to the airport. In 1932, the following nearby terrain obstacles were reported…
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Mokotów Airport. 2016
When writing about Polish Aviation, we must go back to the beginning of the development of aviation. It is common knowledge that the first successful heavier-than-air flights on December 17, 1903 were made by the brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright. However, very quickly, France took the world lead in this new sport. We used the…
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British Aerospace ATP. 2023
The ATP aircraft was developed in the 1980s as a response to the 1973 oil crisis. The designers believed that it would lead to a feeder aircraft that would be powered by turboprop engines, about off-line and fuel efficiency. Designers from other subsidiary companies began to cooperate. There was a lot of competition in this…
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Mierzęcice Pyrzowice Airport. 2020
The air traffic control tower (TWR) is often a symbol of an airport. Although the airport in Mierzęcice has been operating since 1940, it did not have an air traffic control tower for many years. When the 39th Fighter Aviation Regiment was stationed here, the role of the flight control tower was played by the…