Category: Airplanes

Iliuszyn The Ił-18 is a transport, passenger plane used in Poland by LOT Polish Airlines and the Polish Army. Most of the aircraft were made with a cabin adapted to Class I, with 87 seats. During the renovation, they were completely converted into economy class with 99 seats. Repairs were carried out in plants in…



Span 38.00 m. Length 33.10 m. Height 10.58 m. Bearing area 121.70 m2. Curb weight 28,000 kg. Total weight 54,000 – 55,100 kg. Maximum weight 61,000 kg. Load weight 20,000 kg. Fuel 18,000 liters. Top speed 600 – 777 km/h. Climb speed 10 m/s. Cruising speed 550 – 670 km/h. Landing speed 190 – 210…


Hardly anyone remembers that the Antonow An-24 planes were used in Poland not only by LOT Polish Airlines, but also by the Military Aviation. The fact that the An-24 aircraft was used as an LSD (flying command post) is also little known. In general, the Antonov An-24 airliner was a successful design and the An-26…

In 1968, another design of the widely used An-24 transport aircraft was developed at the design office of Father K. Antonov. The aircraft was designated An-24 TW. The aircraft combined several solutions used in previous constructions. The changes were large enough that the aircraft received the new An-26 designation. At the same time, the plane…

Deficiencies in the Il-12 aircraft forced the necessity of further modification works. The changes were so big that a new plane was created. It was designated Il-14. The new aircraft after its predecessor inherited the fuselage structure, horizontal tail and landing gear. The wings were completely rebuilt. Higher power engines were used. The designers had…

In 1936, the Soviet delegation left for the US to purchase a passenger aircraft license to be the primary aircraft of the Aeroflot airlines. At that time, Aeroflot used worn-out passenger machines that were reconstructed bomber aircraft. The Soviets chose the Douglas DC-2 (first flight in 1934). However, in December 1935, a larger transport plane…

Even during the hostilities (World War II), a team of designers led by Sergei Vladimirovich Ilyushin started to develop a new Li-2 class transport aircraft. Naturally, it had to be a more modern design. Attention was paid to the improvement of flight safety and the possibility of operation in various climatic conditions in the CCCP area.…

The PZL TS-16 Grot was to be a supersonic training and assault combat aircraft. The plane was to be intended for the Polish Army, replacing the PZL TS-11 Iskra plane. However, the plane was not built and the plane remained as a design.

Another thing is that, training a combat aircraft pilot must take place in a specific system. The trained pilot is gradually switching to the next types of aircraft. To make it easier, the basic and transition types must have the characteristics of a target (combat) aircraft. For example, in terms of the arrangement of instruments…

On November 8, 2006, at 15:02, the first two Polish multi-purpose aircraft F-16 C No. 4043, 4044 landed at the airport of the 31st Air Base in Krzesiny in Poznań. New Polish planes with obscured distinctive signs arrived over the airport, assisted by two Polish MiG-29s.