Category: Airplanes

Convair was originally named Consolidated-Vultee. The company was founded in 1923 as a Consolidated by the merger of the Dayton Wright Company and Gallaudet Aircraft Corporation factories. The founder was Mr. R. H. Fieet. In 1943, Consolidated merged with Vultee Aircraft Corporation to form a large company called Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Incorporated. Going forward, we…

The Vega aircraft allowed Lockheed to gather valuable experience in the construction of high-speed aircraft with the only then effective piston-propeller drive. In the mid-1930s, it was already certain that passenger planes with a cruising speed of well over 200 km / h would be created. This will significantly shorten the time of transporting mail…

All the reasons why the communists decided to buy Vickers Viscount (1962) are unknown, and this was the time when only the correct technique from CCCP reigned in the Polish People’s Republic. It should be assumed that the reason was the problems with accepting Russian planes at Western airports. Russian planes did not meet the…

On January 4, 2011, the first flights in the new year were made. These flights were instructor-methodical flights. These were flights intended only for instructors who will train, check and perform instructor flights with subordinate flying personnel this year.

PZL-37 Łoś is a perfect example of the ability of Polish constructors and design offices to create modern and innovative structures. Surprising ease of piloting. Simplicity of technical service. Resistance to extreme situations. Unfortunately, the attack of the German plague (September 1, 1939) meant that PZL-37 Łoś shared the fate of many Polish constructions, prematurely…

Bombardier DHC 8 Dash 8-400 q is a passenger commercial plane, used in many countries and developed for many years. Currently (2012) is still produced.

Why three new constructions? To understand this, we have to go back to 1973. Then, in the free world, there was a fuel crisis. Its main symptom was the several-fold increase in fuel prices. As a result, ticket prices increased significantly. Many air carriers faced bankruptcy. Added to this was the fight against excessive noise…

The very selection of the top position of the wings resulted from the experience gained in the development of short take-off and landing airplanes. With this arrangement, the lift of the wings is much higher than the center of gravity of the machine (like a parachute jumper). This makes it easier to keep control of…

The Embraer ERJ E-170 aircraft is a commercial aircraft manufactured by the Brazilian Embraer concern. A whole family of aircraft was created: E-170, E-175, E-190, E-195. The E-170 is the first plane in the family. The prototype was completed on October 29, 2001. The first flight was made on February 19, 2002. The first public…

After the successful debut of Boeing B-767 aircraft on the Atlantic routes, in the fall of 1991, LOT Polish Airlines decided to purchase a fleet of Boeing 737 Classic aircraft to replace the Soviet Tu-154 M aircraft on European routes. Four 737-400 and five 737-500 were chosen. The first delivery was scheduled for the second…