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Author: Karol

  • Pratt & Whitney F135 turbojet engine. 2021.

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    Karol

    The engine is available in two variants; A variant of the conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) used in the F-35 A and F-35 C and the two-cycle vertical short take-off and landing (STOVL) variant used in the F-35 B. This long variant has an additional fan from the front to the vertical. draft (lifting fan)…

  • Airport equipment. Refueling airplanes. 2018.

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    Karol

    JELCZ serii 642 D.35 CND-27.k „Kajman”. 2017 year. Photo by Karol Placha Hetman

  • Douglas A-20. 2022.

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    Karol

    The Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft was developed in the USA by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It made his first flight on January 23, 1939. On January 10, 1941, the aircraft was put into service. The aircraft was made in many versions and is known as A-20 Havoc, DB-7 (company designation), Boston, P-70. During the Second…

  • General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper. 2022.

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    The MQ-9 Reaper aircraft made its first flight on February 2, 2001. It was commissioned on May 1, 2007. The MQ-9 Reaper is a development version of the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator. The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper is sometimes referred to as the Predator B. The apparatus is capable of performing controlled or autonomous tasks.…

  • Airport equipment. Equipment for maintaining the take-off field. 2019.

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    For the average passenger, the "Follow me" car is an attractively painted car known to be used to guide an airplane around an airport. Is this type of car always needed? No, not always. Usually, the car is shipped when the flight crew first arrives at the airport and does not know its schedule well,…

  • Airport equipment. De-icing of airplanes. 2018.

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    The real bane of pilots is ice. Few people know that at the beginning of aviation, it was icing that was the main cause of unsuccessful flights over the Atlantic. In Poland, it is true that it is far from the conditions prevailing in Greenland, but icing can occur in virtually all conditions, both in…

  • Airport equipment. Airport Fire Department. 2022.

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    Description of the photo: The presented combat vehicle of the airport fire brigade Chubb Fire Unipower R44 4×4 is located in the Museum of Agriculture and Food Industry in Szreniawa near Poznań. The vehicle was purchased in 1975. It received PWD 8865 registration and was approved for traffic on roads. The vehicle was used at…

  • Baykar Makina Bayraktar TB2. 2022.

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    Karol

    Bayraktar TB2 is a Turkish combat unmanned aerial vehicle designed for medium-range long-haul flights. The device is capable of independent flight operations with the possibility of automatic take-off and landing. On four hooks under the wings, the apparatus can carry guided missiles and other weapons.

  • Bell UH-1 Y Venom. 2022.

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    The Bell UH-1 Y Venom is another incarnation of the legendary Huey helicopter that performed so well during the Vietnam War. Among American soldiers, Bell UH-1 Y Venom is called Super Huey. Not without reason, because it is the same family. The helicopter is also called "Yankee", based on the pronunciation of its variant of…

  • Bell AH-1 Z Viper. 2022.

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    Karol

    The Bell AH-1 Z Viper is a combat and attack helicopter. It is a relatively new design and already proven in combat. The Bell AH-1 Z Viper helicopter was designed and manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron. The helicopter made its first flight on December 8, 2000. The helicopter crew consists of two officers. The helicopter…