Category: Helicopters

Mielec 2025-07-02 Sikorsky-Mielec Black Hawk S-70i. The PZL Mielec plant began assembling S‑70i BlackHawk helicopters in 2009. As of November 29, 2023, the plant has produced and delivered the 100th helicopter of this version. The S-70i BlackHawk version, produced since 2010, has reached this milestone in Mielec. The 100th unit has been delivered to the…

Mielec 2025-06-28 Bell UH-1 Iroquois „Huey”. The Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter is known to the company as the “Huey”. It is one of the most iconic helicopters in history. Its common name “Huey” comes from the first designations HU-1, which were later changed to UH-1. The first flight was carried out on October 20, 1956.…

Inowrocław 2025-06-20 Boeing AH-64 Apache for Poland. On September 8, 2022 (Thursday), Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak announced that the Republic of Poland had submitted an official request to the United States regarding the purchase of 96 Boeing AH-64 E Apache helicopters. Negotiations have begun, fortunately without the participation of Polish-language media, which prefer…

Kraków 2025-06-11 PZL WSK Świdnik  PZL W-3 Sokół SN-34XP, G-002. PZL-Sokół helicopter. As we write these sentences (2025), the career of the PZL W-3 Sokół helicopter is slowly coming to an end. Therefore, let us remember that in the times of the Polish People’s Republic, Poland was one of six countries in the world that…

Kraków 2025-05-08 Bell 407GXi registration SN-83XP, nb A-109. Bell 407 helicopters in the Polish Police. For many years, the Polish Police, and previously the Ministry of Internal Affairs, have been using Bell helicopters. Bell Helicopter Textron, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., is an industry-leading manufacturer of commercial and military, manned and unmanned vertical…

Kraków 2018-06-08 315a Tally 2005. AgustaWestland A.109 / AW.109. AW-109 helicopter in Poland. History The beginnings of the Italian Agusta factory date back to 1907. It was then that the Italian constructor Giovanni Agusta founded a company producing airplanes of his own design. The Great World War disrupted the company’s operations. Production was resumed in…

Kraków 2025-02-21 Mi-8 S helicopter registration SN-40XP, A016, Serial No. 10635. 2025. History of the Mi-8. The Mil Mi-8 (NATO name Hip) is a medium helicopter with a drive consisting of two turbine engines. The helicopter is one of the most produced helicopters in the world. Over 12,200 machines have been built. The helicopter was…

Warszawa 2018-09-21 Hélicoptères Guimbal Cabri G2. History. The Guimbal Cabri G2 is a light two-seat helicopter manufactured by Hélicoptères Guimbal, powered by a piston engine. It was designed by Bruno Guimbal, a former Eurocopter engineer. The beginnings of work on the helicopter date back to the 80s. The demonstrator made its first flight in 1992.…

Kielce 2025-01-16 Hughes 369E, McDonnell Douglas MD-500. McDonnell Douglas MD-500 is an American single-engine light multi-role helicopter built in the classic Sikorsky layout. The helicopter uses a five-blade main rotor. A single turbine engine is used for propulsion. Work on the helicopter was started by Hughes in 1963. The first flight took place on February…

Kielce 2025-01-14 Airbus Helicopters H-145. The Airbus Helicopters H-145 is a light, twin-engine, multi-role helicopter, currently produced by Airbus Helicopters. First, it should be noted that the helicopter has several designations, which are closely related to the organizational changes in the European helicopter industry. Initially, the helicopter was designated BK-117, then Eurocopter EC-145, and currently…