Category: Airplanes

Boeing Model 75 for the Stearman in the USA at Stear Aircraft in 1933. In 1934, the ship’s Stearman company was taken over by the Boeing concern and at the same time by the right to this aircraft. The plane, as Model 75, was produced until 1946. A total of over 10,620 copies were built.…

In 2015, for the first time, we could see a turbojet in Nowy Targ. It was the TS-11 Iskra nb 1214 aircraft, registration SP-YBC. As the runway at Nowy Trag Airport is unpaved, the plane arrived at the show taking off from Balice Airport. The plane belongs to the Biało-Czerwony Skrzydła Foundation. However, it is…

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…

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…

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.

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…

Wings oblique with a span of 43.20 m. The leading edge has a bevel angle of 32.5 degrees. The angle of the wing in ¼ of the chord is 35 degrees. There is a step near halfway along the leading edge. It plays the same role as the aerodynamic steering wheel on the wing, i.e.…

After the Second World War, the first Polish successful aircraft was the PZL S-1, designed by Capt. Eng. Eugeniusz Stankiewicz, lecturer at the United Military Aviation School. The plane was built in one copy and unfortunately crashed. However, the experience gained from its operation and the instructions provided by the Central Institute of Aviation allowed…

The M-346 is a modern training and training aircraft, also developed as a variant of the light combat aircraft (LIFT). The plane was developed as a subsonic machine, but it may slightly exceed the speed of Ma 1. A two-man crew takes places in a tandem configuration. Classic aircraft layout, but aerodynamically far advanced, with…

After the US joined the Second World War, the military commandeered many aircraft, including Douglas DC-3. The planes were adapted to military needs. The production of DC-3 aircraft was also switched to the versions needed by the military. Mainly transport planes were built. The C-47 "Skytrain" transport planes were most commonly used, but there were…