Category: Airplanes

The Jak-40 aircraft No. 9510238, nb 037, was built on February 4, 1975 in Saratov at Plant No. 292, a traditional OKB Yakovlev factory. The plane was delivered to Poland in 1975 and went to the state of the 36th Special Air Transport Regiment in Warsaw in Okęcie. In the 90’s it was painted in…

Straight wings. Three-spar construction, with ribs and smooth covering. Stiffened with stringers. Chemical etched cover, thanks to which its thickness decreases with the wingspan. Spot welded and riveted cover. Rivet heads countersunk. The leading edge of the wings is de-iced with hot air. On the run-off there are three-segment Fowler flaps (widened), tilted 20 degrees…

The Jak-40 is a medium-sized, medium-range passenger, transport aircraft. Built in a classic layout. Powered by three turbojet engines. The Jak-40 in Poland was mainly used to transport important people. Airplanes were in service in Poland from 1973 to 2011.

The Tupolew Tu-134 plane is the first passenger plane used in Poland with a turbojet drive. Tu-134 planes were operated in LOT Polish Airlines from November 15, 1968. The planes served European routes, flying mainly to the countries of Western Europe.

The EM-10 Bielik is a training aircraft developed by Mr. Edward Margański. The aircraft is powered by a turbojet engine. In the Polish Military Aviation, the EM-10 Bielik was to replace the TS-11 "Iskra". The first flight was made on June 4, 2003.

The PZL-104 "Wilga" was a very good multi-role civilian plane, also used in the army. But at the beginning of the 80’s people were looking for his successor. In 1983, a new plane was designed at PZL-Okęcie, under the supervision of MSc. Andrzej Frydrychewicz. The project was given the working name "Wilga-88", because the plane…

The Etrich Taube is the most popular Austrian and German aircraft from the period before the Great World War. The constructor of the aircraft was Igo Etrich. The word Tauube means pigeon. The aircraft was manufactured in many plants, including Aviata (at least 1 piece). These planes were also known as Rumpler Taube, from the…

The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is a multi-purpose land-based maritime aircraft. The aircraft is intended for reconnaissance, search and rescue. It can fight submarines and ships. The P-8 aircraft can be used in humanitarian operations as well as search and rescue missions. It can operate up to 41,000 ft and fly from the airport through 490…

In CCCP, the first aircraft that was suitable for aerobatics was the Jakowlew Jak-18 in version A (Acrobatic). The Jak-18 A was built in 1957, when the Yak-18 airframe was equipped with the AI-14 R engine. The Ivchenko AI-14 R engine is a piston, radial, 9-cylinder, air-cooled engine with a power of 162 kW (220…

The Breguet 19 is a French combat aircraft developed as the successor to the successful Breguet 14. Originally the name Breguet 19 was written in Roman numerals; Breguet XIX. The plane served as a light bomber and reconnaissance plane, as well as a rally plane. In Poland, the most famous flight is Warsaw-Tokyo-Warsaw.