PZL Aircraft

PZL 5 1928 The PZL-5, designed by Malinowski and Kozlovski, was the first sporting aircraft in Poland that ... read more ... The first prototype flew in 1929. 25 built. read more ... PZL L-2 1929 PZL P.1 1929 read more ... Evolved from the P.1 by Zygmunt Pulawski and developed in parallel with the P.7, the P.6 ... read more ... PZL P.6 1930 PZL P.7 1930 A parallel development to the P.6, from which it differed essentially in having a higher-altitude engine ... read more ... The installation of a radial engine in the P.Z.L. P.7 diminished the excellent forward ... read more ... PZL P.11 1931 PZL P.8 1932 The P.8 represented an attempt on the part of Zygmunt Pulawski and his assistant, Wsiewolod Jakimiuk, ... read more ... Because of the terms of licence agreements for the manufacture in Poland of Bristol engines, ... read more ... PZL P.24 1933 PZL P-23 / P-43 Karas 1934 During 1931 P.Z.L. had designed a six-passenger single-engine light transport, the P.Z.L. P.13, for service ... read more ... At the outbreak of World War II the P.Z.L. P.37 Los (elk) was not only ... read more ... PZL P-37 Los 1936 PZL P.46 Sum 1938 The first prototype flew in October 1938. Two built. read more ... The first prototype flew on March 20, 1938. Entered service in 1941. ... read more ... PZL P.44 Wicher 1938 PZL P.38 Wilk 1938 Conceived as a multi-role fighter and designed by a team led by Franciszek Misztal, the Wilk ... read more ... Intended as a successor in Lotnictwo Wojskowe service to the P.11, the P.50 Jastrzab (Hawk) ... read more ... PZL P.50 Jastrzab 1939 PZL TS-8 Bies 1955 On 23 July 1955 the first prototype was flown of a two-seat basic trainer designated ... read more ... On 23 May 1958 P.Z.L. flew the prototype of a two-seat semi-aerobatic light monoplane to ... read more ... PZL 102B 1958 PZL 101 Gawron 1958 The PZL 101 was developed from the Yak-12M, which was licence-produced in Poland. The first ... read more ... Poland's largest aircraft factory, at Mielec, established in the year before the outbreak of World ... read more ... PZL Mielec MD-12 1959 PZL Mielec TS-11 Iskra 1960 Design of the P.Z.L. Mielec TS-11 Iskra (spark) two-seat turbojet-powered primary and advanced trainer began in ... read more ... Designed as a successor to the Polish-built Yak-12 and the P.Z.L. 101 developed from it, ... read more ... PZL 104 Wilga 1962 PZL 106 Kruk 1973 In early 1972 design was initiated of a new agricultural aircraft of braced low-wing monoplane ... read more ... Following an agreement between the Polish and Soviet governments for the design and production of ... read more ... PZL Mielec M-15 Belphegor 1973 PZL Mielec M-18 Dromader 1976 Of the same overall configuration as the P.Z.L. 106 Kruk, the M-18 Dromader agricultural aircraft ... read more ... Design of the P.Z.L. 130 Orlik (spotted eaglet) piston-engined two-seat primary and basic trainer began in ... read more ... PZL 130 Orlik / Turbo-Orlik 1983 PZL I-22 Iryda 1985 Launched 1977, leading to 1980 Polish Ministry of National Defence Iskra-22 requirement for combat-capable jet trainer. ... read more ...