Category: Airplanes

Kraków 2008-03-21 The matter of the offset for the F-16 planes from the perspective of five years. What is offset? In order to understand the essence of offset well, we must go back to the turn of the 80’s / 90’s. We had the first free elections in Poland, the Berlin Wall is torn down…

Kraków 2008-03-18 SAAB JAS-39 Gripen multi-role combat aircraft for Poland. SAAB JAS-39 Gripen multi-role combat aircraft for Poland. Introduction To avoid any doubt, we supported Poland’s purchase of the SAAB JAS-39 Gripen multi-role combat aircraft. We considered this aircraft a successful design that well-suited to our defense needs. Future cooperation in developing subsequent versions of…

Kraków 2025-10-11 Boeing B-737. Boeing B-737 Original. By the early 1960s, turbojet-powered aircraft had become a permanent fixture in passenger aviation. The DC-8 and Boeing 707 were flying across the Atlantic Ocean. A large family of mid-size aircraft already existed: the Boeing 727, McDonnell Douglas DC-9, BAC 1-11, and Sud Aviation Caravelle. Boeing Commercial Airplane…

Ostrawa 2025-10-03 Leonardo C-27J Spartan. The Alenia C-27J Spartan is an Italian medium-class transport aircraft developed by Alenia Aeronautica, now Leonardo, in cooperation with Lockheed Martin. It is a modern military aircraft that combines compact size with high versatility. The aircraft is often called the Little Hercules. The Spartan was based on its predecessor, the…

Ostrawa 2025-10-02 McDonnell Douglas AV-8 B Harrier II. The AV-8B Harrier II vertical takeoff and landing combat aircraft is a joint American-British aircraft, directly derived from the British Harrier, one of the most unique combat aircraft. The aircraft was developed by a United Kingdom/United States partnership involving McDonnell Douglas, British Aerospace, Boeing, and BAE Systems.…

Ostrawa 2025-09-29  Embraer C-390 Millennium. The Embraer C-390 Millennium is a successful Brazilian transport aircraft developed by Embraer. The aircraft has entered service with several countries, and others are considering purchasing it. The aircraft project, known as the KC-390, was officially launched in 2009, when Embraer received a contract for the development and construction of…

Warszawa 2025-09-29 Boeing B-52 intercontinental bomber. The American Boeing B-52 bomber is an older generation aircraft, but thanks to its durable design, armament capacity, and range, it remains a significant strike force for the USAF. Since Poland joined NATO on March 12, 1999, B-52 aircraft have played a vital role in deterring rogue activities by…

Kraków 2025-09-28 Leonardo M-346 Master. Leonardo M-346. To date (September 2025), approximately 146 units have been ordered. As of April 2024, 88 units have been delivered. The global M-346 fleet has already exceeded 100,000 flight hours. The aircraft have been ordered by numerous countries: Italy, Poland, Singapore, Israel, Qatar, and Greece. Polish military officials emphasize…

Ostrawa 2025-09-27 Aero L-39 NG Skyfox. The Aero L-39 Albatros aircraft was built at Aero Vodochody, when Czechoslovakia still existed. Its first flight was on November 4, 1968. Serial production of the aircraft lasted from 1971 to 1999. The first serial aircraft entered service in Czechoslovakia, the Czechoslovak Republic, and the Warsaw Pact countries, with…

Ostrawa 2025-09-27 Airbus A-400 M Atlas. The Airbus A-400M Atlas is a new-generation, four-engine European transport aircraft designed by Airbus Defence and Space. The aircraft was developed in response to European countries’ demand for a plane combining strategic and tactical airlift capabilities. It was an attempt at a European response to the American Boeing C-17.…