Post by willi1 on Aug 21, 2023 11:07:22 GMT
PZL in Mielec (Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze - State Aviation Works) was the main Polish aerospace manufacturer of military aircrafts. After the political change in Poland in 1989, the PZL was repeatedly restructured and split up. Today the six locations exist as independent companies.
The The PZL TS-8 Bies (Devil) was a Polish piston trainer aircraft, used from 1957 to the 1970s by the Polish Air Force ans in Indonesia. Between 1957 and 1960 was built 251 planes. Maximum speed was 312 km/h (Devil) was a Polish piston trainer aircraft, used from 1957 to the 1970s by the Polish Air Force ans in Indonesia. Between 1957 and 1960 was built 251 planes. Maximum speed was 312 km/h
The PZL TS-11 Iskra (Spark) is a Polish jet trainer, was developed and manufactured by aircraft company PZL-Mielec. It was used by the air forces of Poland and India. 424 planes was built between 1963 and 1987. Officially, the Iskra was decommissioned in 2022, but many aircraft are still in diverse service. India retired the Iskra end 2004. Top speed is 750 km/h
The red-whithe planes are former member of the Biało-Czerwone Iskry ("White-and-Red Sparks"), an aerobatic demonstration team of the Polish Air Forces.
The red-whithe planes are former member of the Biało-Czerwone Iskry ("White-and-Red Sparks"), an aerobatic demonstration team of the Polish Air Forces.
The twin-jet PZL I-22 Iryda (Iridium) was intended as a successor to the jet trainer PZL TS-11 Iskra. In the mid-1990s, the program was finally discontinued due to technical problems, since flight performance was below expectations. A total of 8 aircraft were built. Maximum speed was 940 km/h
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