Category: Helicopters

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…

Museum exhibits require a restaurant. In 2019, the Polish Aviation Museum launched a project entitled "Comprehensive renovation of three unique Polish rotorcraft: SM-1, SM-2, BŻ-1 GIL – stage 1: SM-2 helicopter". The task was carried out under the Program of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage.

At the beginning of 2019, the Polish Police signed a contract for the purchase of three Bell 407GXi helicopters. The contract was signed with the manufacturer of Bell helicopters, Bell Textron Helicopter Inc. based in Fort Worth (USA). Retrofitting the aviation with patrol and observation helicopters made it possible to replace decommissioned, old and worn…

Sikorski claims that interest in the armed Black Hawk helicopter in the world is high. This is due to the escalation of the Islamic State’s struggle. The countries concerned have Black Hawk helicopters on their armament, but the unarmed versions. PZL Mielec can count on greater participation in the development of armed Black Hawk, if…

The GIL helicopter was the first experimental Polish helicopter. In 1948, the idea of building a helicopter was put forward by Dr. Engineer Zbigniew Brzoska, who was the head of the strength and aerodynamics department at the Central Aviation Institute in Warsaw. The program did not start immediately. It was believed that the construction of…

In the mid-1950s, the idea of a light single-seat helicopter became fashionable. This type of helicopters was built in the USA, France and the Netherlands. Some of these helicopters went into serial production: YH-32 Hornet in the USA and H-3 Kolibre in the Netherlands. Therefore, one should not think that the JK-1 helicopter was a…

Świdnik is an important place in the world where helicopters have been built. Initially, parts and components for the production of PZL Lim-1 fighter aircraft were manufactured at WSK PZL Świdnik. Over time, the factory specialized in the production of helicopters. The factory started with the production of Mil Mi-1 helicopters, assembled here under a…

The Italian Agusta plant was founded in 1907. At that time, the Italian constructor Giovanni Agusta founded a company that manufactured aircraft of its own design. The Great World War interrupted the company’s operations. In 1923, the company resumed aircraft production. The company then adopted the new name Costruzioni Aeronautiche Agusta S.p.a. The plant then…

It is a twin-engine helicopter with two pilots on board and can carry up to 29 fully armed soldiers, depending on the configuration chosen by the customer. The helicopter is used for troop transport, military equipment, accident evacuation and search and rescue and is similar to the civilian EC.225. The civil EC.225 is used to…