Category: Airplanes

The PZL M-26 Iskierka is a Polish construction aircraft built at PZL Mielec. The plane is intended for training and learning of higher piloting, as well as acrobatics. The structure of the aircraft is completely made of metal. The first flight was made on 07/15/1986. About 20 copies were built.

The Airbus A 330-200 is a modern long-range airliner, developed by France in cooperation with other Western European countries. The aircraft was built as a successor to the Airbus A 300, the first European wide-body aircraft. The A 330 aircraft made its first flight on November 2, 1992. From April 12, 2013, it was used…

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…