Category: Helicopters

On July 1, 2022 (Friday), Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak, signed a contract for the purchase of 32 AgustaWestland AW-149 helicopters for the land forces. 32 machines are used by two Squadrons. The fact that these helicopters are manufactured in Poland in Świdnik is not without significance. AW-149 helicopters are built…

On January 19, 2021, the PZL WSK Świdnik SM-1 SP-SAD helicopter returned to the Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow after renovation. The renovation was performed by the Feniks Reco company, which operates in Nowy Sącz. The helicopter has the serial number 101003 and registration SP-SAD. It is the third serial copy built in Świdnik. The…

In 2015, the Polish Mi-24 helicopters lost their combat capabilities. The supply of guided missiles has run out. Only unguided missiles and barrel ammunition remained in the armament. The problem is serious, because according to the state in Poland there were 34 examples of Mi-24 D and 17 examples of Mi-24 W. Currently (2021) we…

The helicopter in question was developed by the French company Aérospatiale, then by Eurocopter, and now by Airbus Helicopters. The Super Puma helicopter is a development of the original Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter. The first flight of the Super Puma helicopter was made on September 13, 1978, and its production began in February 1980…

On May 30, 2018, a contract was signed for the purchase of two Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters for the Polish Police. In the presence of the Minister of the Interior and Administration, Joachim Brudziński, the contract for the purchase of machines was signed by the Chief Commander of the Police, Superintendent Jarosław Szymczyk. The…

Description to the photo: W-3PL nb 0818 in the first assault version. Built in 1998. It was equipped with four external hooks. Rich armament is presented. A GSz-23Ł double-barreled cannon was mounted on the starboard side. The helicopter was equipped with a "fast descent" line. The helicopter is in the old painting pattern. It was…

In the Polish Army, PZL-Sokół helicopters are used in the following versions: W-3WA (W-3P) VIP for the transport of important people, W-3RL land rescue, W-3RM sea rescue, W-3PL "Głuszec" as an attack helicopter, armed, W-3WA as a transport helicopter.

The PZL-Sokół helicopter has a very well-designed cargo cabin that can accommodate 12 people. Dimensions; length 3.20 (3.70) m, width 1.56 (1.60) m, height 1.40 m. Access to the cargo cabin is provided by sliding doors on the starboard (slightly rear) and port (slightly in the front) ). The dimensions of the door on the…

The Mi-8 is a twin-engine half-shell helicopter made of duralumin in the classic (Sikorski) configuration. The Mi-8 is a medium helicopter with a maximum take-off weight of up to 13,000 kg. Payload approx. 4,000 kg. The crew of 3 people (pilot, co-pilot, mechanic). It takes a maximum of 28 passengers on board, but there are…

The company’s goal was to build small, two-person, self-assembly helicopters, the so-called kit helicopters. The first model of the helicopter began to be produced in 1967. The helicopter is called the Javelin and used a 40 HP (30 kW) motorcycle engine. In production, the helicopter was named Scorpion. The Scorpion helicopter was priced at US…