Category: Airplanes

  • PZL TS-11 Iskra. 2011

    TS-11 bis A. 1H 01-05. 1963. On June 15, 1987, an accident. Pilots Lt. Col. Kazimierz Cisiński and Senior Cpl. cadet Dariusz Borowiec. After the student ejected, the instructor was hit by the cabin canopy and gunpowder gases and was unable to leave the plane. He died.

  • PZL TS-11 Iskra. 2010

    The plane is a two-seat, single-engine, training aircraft, built in a classic layout with a straight wing. Semi-monocoque construction. The plane can be used as a light combat aircraft. Airplane intended for; training in basic piloting, training in non-visible flights, aerobatic flights, high-altitude flights, shooting, bombing, navigation, and aerial photographic reconnaissance. The aircraft is used for…

  • PZL TS-11 Iskra. 2009

    At WSK Mielec it was noticed that training aircraft were starting to be used to support land forces. In 1968, an armed version was created; training and attack aircraft, designated TS-11 bis Iskra B. The prototype of this version was designated Iskra 100. It was an aircraft rebuilt from the TS-11 No. 1H 04-05. The…

  • PZL TS-11 Iskra. 2008

    In the 1980s, pilots of turbojet-powered military aircraft found the romance of flying at the controls of light sports planes and gliders, because there was contact between the earth and the sky. Jet airplanes were often referred to harshly as "pipes" or "female dogs". The pilots referred to only one jet affectionately as Iskierka, and…

  • Sukhoi Su-22 M4K nb 7410. 2022

    In CCCP, the Su-17 aircraft, despite continuous modifications and the creation of its second generation, still did not meet the assumptions. It was not about flight characteristics and performance, but about the ability to effectively attack ground targets in "all weather conditions". The variable wing geometry was not a sufficient argument here. The key to…

  • British Aerospace ATP. 2023

    The ATP aircraft was developed in the 1980s as a response to the 1973 oil crisis. The designers believed that it would lead to a feeder aircraft that would be powered by turboprop engines, about off-line and fuel efficiency. Designers from other subsidiary companies began to cooperate. There was a lot of competition in this…

  • KAI KF-21 Boramae. 2023

    KAI KF-21 Boramae is a multi-role combat aircraft developed in South Korea by the KAI – Korea Aerospace Industries concern. The prototype made its first flight on July 19, 2022. The plane has a one- or two-person crew and is powered by two General Electric F414-GE-400K turbojet engines, with a thrust of 2 x 97.9…

  • North American T-28 Trojan. 1949

    The North American T-28 Trojan is a radial engine military trainer aircraft developed and manufactured by North American Aviation and used by the US Air Force and US Navy since the 1950s. In addition to training and training applications, the T-28 Trojan was successfully used as an anti-partisan aircraft, mainly during the Vietnam War. The…

  • De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk. 1946

    De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk is a Polish aircraft, because it was built by Polish designers. The designers of the De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk aircraft were engineers Wsiewołod J. Jakimiuk and Wiesław Stępniewski. Designer Wsievolod J. Jakimiuk is the main creator of the PZL-50 Jastrząb aircraft.

  • North American P-51 Mustang. 1940

    The North American P-51 Mustang is a fighter aircraft used by North American Aviation. The prototype was first made on October 26, 1940. The aircraft was put into service in 1942. The aircraft was operated in many countries, and the service ended in 1984, when the Dominican Republic withdrew these aircraft from its military aviation.…