Category: Airplanes
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RWD-DWL RWD-14 LWS-Czapla. 1935
The Aviation Department was looking for a replacement for the good but well-worn Lublin R-XIII planes. A competition was announced, and as a result, the construction of the Experimental Aviation Workshop (DWL) from Okęcie was selected. The DWL plant prepared four prototypes of aircraft, which were designated RWD-14, and then the name "Czapla" was added.
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Douglas DC-3. 1935
Douglas DC-3 "Dakota" planes in Poland were used. Their list has been included in Tally Lisunow Li-2.
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Douglas DC-2. 1933
Two DC-2 B planes were purchased in 1935. They received SP-ASK and SP-ASL registrations. In February 1937, one DC-2 B was purchased in a disassembled form from German Lufthansa. The Germans bought one DC-2 plane and dismantled it to see its construction. In Poland, the plane was assembled and given the designation SP-ASJ.
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De Havilland D.H. 112 Sea Venom. 1951
De Havilland D.H. The 112 Sea Venom is a British fighter-bomber, powered by a turbojet engine, designed to fly on board aircraft carriers. De Havilland Sea Venom planes served in the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy and in France. In France, it was the Sea Venom FAW.20 version, which was built under license at the…
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Mc Donnell Douglas FA-18. 1978
The McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet airplane is a twin-engine American supersonic, multi-role aircraft capable of operating in "all weather conditions". The main user of the FA-18 aircraft is US NAVY. McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet aircraft – users: Australia, Canada, Finland, Kuwait, Malaysia, Spain, Switzerland, USA.
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Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet. 1973
Dassault – Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack and training aircraft. Developed and operated in France and Germany. On October 26, 1973, the first French prototype made its first flight at Istres, Marseille. France and Germany each had 200 aircraft in service. 80 planes were bought by neighboring countries.
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Suchoj Su-25, Su-25 UB. 1975
The Sukhoi Su-25 aircraft is an attack aircraft that was created as part of the Soviet response to the American Fairchild A-10 aircraft. But the Su-25 aircraft did not achieve such success as the A-10, although it actively participated in the war in Afghanistan. The Sukhoi Su-25 plane made its first flight in 1975. The…
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Suchoj Su-27. 1977
The Suchoj Su-27 is a heavy fighter-interceptor. Crane, this is what the Russians call the Suchoj Su-27, which became one of the most popular fighter aircraft of the 20th century. The aircraft, which is constantly modernized and developed in many variants, will stay in the sky for a long time. Apart from the Mikoyan and…
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Eurofighter Typhoon. 1986
The history of the Eurofighter Typhoon goes back to the end of 70 years, when the British company British Aerospace and the German MBB, after successful cooperation on the Tornado plane, decided to construct a new European fighter plane. The program was pre-marked with ECF – European Combat Fighter. Germany was no longer hiding it…
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Fairchild A-10. 1972
The Fairchild A-10 is America’s best attack aircraft of the Cold War period. The CCCP built and introduced an equivalent in the form of Sukhoi Su-25. The Fairchild A-10 aircraft is the first American aircraft that was built to meet a single purpose – to directly support ground troops and destroy enemy armor. All airplanes…