Category: Airplanes

… The next three take-off planes were arranged in one string, with gradation of attractiveness. First, W. Kriżanowski started on Su-7 BM. Behind him A. Poltaranow, on a Su-7 BKŁ plane. The aircraft has additional solid-fuel start engines, thanks to which the take-off was much shorter. Another aircraft from the Su-7 family takes off as…

In the 1950s, the Cold War was already developed. Poland, like other countries, was thinking about defense against possible aggression. But Moscow has appointed Poland the role of an aggressor. There was a document entitled – Defense Doctrine of the Polish People’s Republic. The doctrine was developed in Moscow for each of the dependent countries…

The MiG-19 was not a logical continuation of the MiG-15, MiG-17 fighter planes. He was different from almost everything. Common features are only the frontal air grasp and oblique wings. Most importantly, because of its twin-engine powerplant and size, it was one of the heavy fighters and its predecessors the medium ones.

In Poland, the years 1944-1948 are characterized by the consolidation of Soviet power. And it was probably, most probably 1949, that he made us realize that we must temporarily forget about a sovereign state. Everything in Poland was organized on a Soviet pattern. The implementation of the "Seven Year Development Plan of the Polish Army…

The political situation was barely under control, ending the bloody war in Korea, and already in the mid-50s, it again became inflamed politically and militarily in Europe. On 1955-05-05, in connection with the ratification of the Paris Agreements, Germany was incorporated into NATO’s structures. The Eastern Bloc established the Warsaw Pact at a convened conference…

The development of nuclear weapons changed war doctrines. The role of piston assault aviation decreased. In Poland, there was no successor to the IL-10 aircraft, and CCCP did not work on this type of aircraft. New concepts for the use of fighter aircraft have emerged in Polish conditions. In 1960, fighter-assault aviation was established.

At the end of July, probably on 1951-07-30, the first 4 MiG-15 UTI training aircraft landed at the Bemowo airport in Warsaw, and their numbers are; 104-11, 104-23, 104-24, 104-25. By the end of 1952, we received about 20 MiG-15 UTI copies from CCCP. We also received several aircraft from Czechoslovakia. Initially, these planes were…

MiG-15 BIS planes are improved MIG-15 aircraft. The main change consisted in using a stronger engine. The first MiG-15 BIS planes in Poland appeared on January 23, 1953. Because in PZL Mielec Durable production of LIM-1 aircraft (MiG-15), which is why MIG-15 BIS planes were made to produce, which in Poland were marked by LIM-2.…

The Jak-23 aircraft was constructed at OKB by Alexander Sergeyevich Yakoviev, as a consistent development of previous constructions; Jak-15 and Jak-17. However, the aircraft was built from the beginning as a turbojet aircraft, rather than adapting reciprocating airframes for new propulsion.

The Jak-15 aircraft became the first turbojet of the OKB Yakovlev office. The basis was a Jak-3 piston-powered fighter plane, which was decided to be equipped with an RD-10 turbine engine, which is a copy of the Jumo 004 engine. In order not to bring about revolutionary changes, the cabin was arranged identically as in…