Category: Helicopters
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WSK PZL Świdnik SM-2 nb 3010. 2024
Kołobrzeg 2024-11-21 WSK PZL Świdnik SM-2 nb 3010. The idea of creating the SM-2 helicopter was to use the excess power of the Lit-3 piston engine installed in the SM-1 helicopter. An engine of such power should easily lift five people on board, not only three or four, as before. In addition, the SM-1 had several…
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Robinson R44. 2024
Zakopane 14-08-2024 Robinson R44 Raven I light helicopter. The success of the Robinson R22 helicopter led Robinson Helicopter Company to decide to build a larger helicopter for 4 people. The R44 helicopter made its first flight on March 31, 1990. The helicopter received FAA certification in December 1992. Serial production began in 1993. The R44…
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Museum in Tomaszowice near Krakow. 2024
Kraków 01-08-2024 Geographical coordinates: 50.135N 19.842E. Museum in Tomaszowice near Krakow. 2024 The Tomaszowice Rescue Museum has been enriched with another aircraft; a PZL W-3 AS Sokół rescue helicopter. The exhibit has travelled a long way from the Canary Islands to Tomaszowice. The helicopter is a gift from the manufacturer, the PZL Świdnik factory, to…
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PZL Świdnik Leonardo AW.149. 2024
Świdnik 2024-07-18 AW.149 helicopter. The AW.149 helicopter was selected for the Polish Army as part of a programme to acquire multi-role support helicopters under the code name ‘Perkoz’. The first two helicopters have already been delivered to the soldiers of the 25th Air Cavalry Brigade in Tomaszów Mazowiecki. This is the result of a contract…
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Agusta Westland AW.101. 2024
Świdnik 2024-07-16 This article is a continuation of the text under the title “PZL Świdnik AgustaWestland EH-101 / AW.101. 2018.” Among other things, that article talks about the history of the company and the development of the helicopter design, which was realised in the AW.101. It also mentions the Polish participation in the Agusta company.…
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WSK PZL Świdnik Mi-2 Ch Chekla. 2024
The Mil Mi-2 helicopter is one of the most recognizable helicopters in the world. In the NATO code, the Mi-2 was named Hoplite. (A hoplite is a heavily armed infantry soldier in ancient Greece from the 7th to the 4th century BC). The helicopter also received several dialect names, including the most popular one: Kettle.…
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PZL Świdnik Agusta AW.109 Trekker. 2023
The A.109 helicopter is the only in-house design of Agusta, currently (2023) Leonardo. The A.109 nb NC 7101 prototype first flew on August 4, 1971. The helicopter received RAI and FAA certificates on June 1, 1975. At the same time, the A.109 helicopter was approved for instrument flight with a single crew. A few months…
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Boeing AH-64 Apache. 2024
On September 8, 2022 (Thursday), Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak announced that the Republic of Poland has submitted an official inquiry to the United States regarding the purchase of 96 Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters. Negotiations began, fortunately without the participation of the Polish-language media, which prefer to remain silent after the aggression of the…
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Airbus Helicopters H-145. 2023
Airbus Helicopters H-145 is a light, twin-engine, multi-role helicopter, currently produced by Airbus Helicopters. To begin with, it should be written that the helicopter has several markings, which is closely related to organizational changes in the European helicopter industry. Initially, the helicopter was designated BK-117, then Eurocopter EC-145, and currently Airbus Helicopters H-145.
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Boeing Vertol CH-47 Chinook. 1961
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a heavy military transport helicopter. The prototype made its first flight on September 21, 1961. In 1962, the helicopter was introduced into service and is currently (2023) still in operation. By 2012, over 1,200 units were produced. The Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter is in service with: USAF, RAF, Japan, Australia,…