Author: Karol
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History of PZL WSK Mielec. 1957-1959. Part 3
In the early 1950s, Eng. Eugeniusz Stankiewicz developed a training plane intended for training pilots and towing gliders, designated as PZL S-3 Kania. The plane was built in 1951, but was not allowed to operate, and the prototype built at the Warsaw Aero Club airport was finally destroyed. However, in 1956, the Communication Equipment Factory…
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History of PZL WSK Mielec. 1950-1956. Part 2
In 1948, a seven-year plan for the development of military aviation for the period 1949-1955 was developed in Poland. These plans included the acquisition of new fighter planes driven by future-oriented turbojet engines. Since Poland was relentlessly falling into the zone of influence of the new occupant, only the Soviet Union could be the only…
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The history of LOT Polish Airlines. Part 7. 2020-2021.
The next year 2020 started successfully for PLL LOT. On January 25, 2020, it was announced that PLL LOT will take over the largest German holiday airline, Condor. The transaction was to be finalized by the end of April 2020. Thanks to this transaction, PGL (Polska Grupa Lotnicza) was to grow almost twice. There was…
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Airbus Helicopters Super Puma. 2021.
The helicopter in question was developed by the French company Aérospatiale, then by Eurocopter, and now by Airbus Helicopters. The Super Puma helicopter is a development of the original Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter. The first flight of the Super Puma helicopter was made on September 13, 1978, and its production began in February 1980…
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Partenavia P.68, Vulcanair P.68. 2021.
Partenavia P.68, currently Vulcanair P.68, is a light passenger and transport aircraft. The plane was designed by the Italian constructor Luigi Pascale. Initially, it was produced by the Italian company Partenavia. The plane made its first flight on May 25, 1970, in Naples, and received the type certificate on November 17, 1971. The certificate mentioned…
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PZL PZL-3. 1928.
Detailed design assumptions for the aircraft were developed by engineer Władysław Zalewski. The plane was a development of the WZ-IX Pteranodon project. The PZL-3 aircraft was carefully aerodynamically designed. Tests of the aircraft models in the wind tunnel confirmed the correctness of the design. The test results were surprised even by members of the French…
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Bombardier DHC 8 Q 400. 2021.
In 2012, PLL LOT ordered small-size commercial planes Bombardier DHC-8-400. In total, the condition of Polish carriers: EuroLot, LOT Polish Airlines received 13 copies of these planes. The Bombardier DHC-8-400 planes in LOT Polish Airlines have 78 passenger seats. Currently (2021), the management of PLL LOT is considering withdrawing these aircraft from service.
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Sikorsky-Mielec Black Hawk S-70i. 2021.
On May 30, 2018, a contract was signed for the purchase of two Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters for the Polish Police. In the presence of the Minister of the Interior and Administration, Joachim Brudziński, the contract for the purchase of machines was signed by the Chief Commander of the Police, Superintendent Jarosław Szymczyk. The…
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The aviation company BUZZ. 2021.
Buzz was founded on the basis of Ryanair Sun in 2017, constantly remaining part of the Ryanair Holdings plc group. On April 3, 2018, the carrier received the AOC certificate granted by the Civil Aviation Authority. The company works for tour operators. Buzz flights are carried out by Boeing B.737-800 and Boeing B.737 MAX 200…
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Boeing B.737-800 BBJ2. 2021.
On October 7, 2021 in the afternoon, the second plane for the transport of the most important people in the country (VIP) landed at Okęcie Airport. It was a Boeing 737-800 BBJ2-27K (Boeing Business Jet 2), Nb 0111, proper name Roman Dmowski, in the HEAD version. The plane was greeted with a water salute from…