Author: Karol
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Eurocopter Tiger. 2023.
Eurocopter Tiger is an attack helicopter designed to operate directly on the battlefield. The helicopter prototype made its first flight on April 27, 1991. The helicopter is manufactured by Airbus Helicopters, formerly Eurocopter. Airbus Helicopters was formed from the merger of the respective helicopter divisions of Aérospatiale and DASA. The factory designation of the helicopter…
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Suchoj Su-24. 2006.
From the very beginning of work on the Su-24, it was envisaged to build its reconnaissance variant and such a task was set as early as August 1965, with the start of work on the T-58 M. Work on this version could start only after the final formation of the Su-24 aircraft . In October…
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Suchoj Su-24. 2005.
A wing with variable geometry, with a triangular fixed center wing. The leaf with the profile SR14S-5.376 in the fixed part and from SR14S-9.226 to SR16M-10 at the end. The moving parts are attached to the center wing spar by means of ball joints. Along the entire span of the leading edge of the movable…
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Suchoj Su-24. 1970.
The first analyzes of the use of wings with variable geometry were carried out in OKB Sukhoi around 1960. At that time, the office was designing an airplane that would become a rhombus when the wings were folded. However, this work did not go beyond the preliminary stage. As soon as the first information about…
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BAE Systems Hawk. 2023.
BAE Systems Hawk is a training and combat aircraft developed in the UK in 1974, and used until now (2023). The first flight was made on August 21, 1974. Over 1,000 copies were produced. The aircraft was offered to the Polish Army several times, but never entered service in Poland. The Hawk aircraft was developed…
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Aero L-159. 2023.
The Aero L-159 is a light attack and advanced training aircraft manufactured in the Czech Republic. The aircraft has a Western engine; Honeywell F-124-GA-100, 28.20 kN thrust and Western avionics. The aircraft is single or two-seater, depending on the version.
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Michaił Mil Mi-24. 2023.
In 1991, the first air show under the name Air Show in Poland took place. The arena was the Ławica airport in Poznań. For these shows, a group of Mil Mi-24 helicopter pilots organized a team of four helicopters with a dynamic flight show. The team was formed in the 56th Regiment of Combat Helicopters…
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Michaił Mil Mi-24. 2019.
Another four Mi-24 D helicopters (Nos. 103174, 103175, 103176, 103177) flew to Poland on October 20, 1981, landing at Pruszcz Gdański Airport. In October 1984, six helicopters (Nos. 410456, 410457, 410458, 410459, 410460, 410461) were delivered to the 49th Combat Helicopter Regiment (Pruszcz Gdański). On July 1, 1985, the last two Mi-24 D machines were…
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Michaił Mil Mi-24. 2018.
The main rotor was adopted from the Mi-8 helicopter, but with a reduced diameter; Mi-8 diameter is 21.29 m, Mi-24 diameter is 17.00 m. Thanks to the smaller diameter of the main rotor, the blade tips have a lower speed and thus generate less noise. The rotor hub is made of high-strength steel. The blades…
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Accidents and catastrophes of Mi-24 helicopters in Poland. 2018.
On September 13, 1988, during take-off at the training ground in Nadarzyce, there was an accident of the Mi-24 D (No. A1013). After a major overhaul, the helicopter was returned to service. Finally, the machine was withdrawn in 2000 and transferred to the Polish Army Museum in Warsaw.