Category: Airplanes

The MiG-21 U was the first training version purchased by Poland. The plane is based on the design of the MiG-21 F-13 aircraft. Two varieties of these planes were delivered to Poland; the first 400, the second 600. They differ in the vertical tail (smaller and larger surface) and the place where the drogue parachute…

A large number of single-seat MiG-21 fighters forced Poland to purchase training versions. Poland bought three school versions; MiG-21 U, MiG-21 US, MiG-21 UM. It must be remembered that training versions of combat aircraft in CCCP have always had the ability to perform combat missions, although to a very limited extent. This was mainly due…

The first training version was the MiG-21 66-400 aircraft. 6 copies were purchased and manufactured in Tbilisi at CCCP. The planes were delivered in May-June 1965. Then, 5 MiG-21 U aircraft of the 66-600 variant were purchased. The planes were purchased together with single-seat MiG-21 PFM planes. MiG-21 U (66-600) aircraft from version 400 are…

The PZL TS-11 bis B nb 1H 07-09 plane was built in 1969. He joined the Biało Czerwone Iskry nb 4 Team. After service, the plane went to the Museum of Technology in Rzeszów, at the Rzeszów Główny station (2023).

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…