Category: Airplanes

Kraków 2008-09-05 271c Section 1984-10-12 PZL-130 Orlik. Poland. Tally. 000 – mockup. It was built in full size in 1982. The mockup received multi-colored (yellow, brown, and blue) camouflage and the fictitious nb 0252. 001 – non-flight prototype. Designated for fatigue testing. 002 – first flight prototype. Registration SP-PCA. First flight on October 12, 1984,…

PZL-130 Orlik, piston engine. Design. 2008. 271c Section 1984-10-12 Krakow, September 5, 2008 PZL-130 Design Single-engine, two-seat low-wing trainer aircraft of metal construction. Piston engine. NACA 642215 wing profile modified for constant aileron and flap chord. Lift +5 degrees, fuselage wing angle 0 degrees, geometric twist 3 degrees. The structure is a single-section, box-shaped, multi-spar…

PZL-130 Orlik, piston engine. History. 2008. Kraków 2008-09-05 271c Section 1984-10-12 The mock jet aircraft. The global fuel crisis in the 1970s forced the governments of many countries to seek cost savings, even in military aviation. A search began for aircraft designs that were cheaper to operate and, above all, burned less fuel. As an…

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…