PZL TS-11 Iskra - Polish double jet training aircraft , the main purpose of which was the flight training of Air Force pilots.
| PZL TS-11 Iskra | |
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| Type of | multipurpose |
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| First flight | 1960 year |
| Start of operation | In Poland since 1963 |
| Operators | Polish Air Force |
| Years of production | 1963 - 1987 |
| Units produced | 424 |
The PZL TS-11 was the first jet aircraft developed in Poland. Work on the development of this aircraft began in 1957, the first prototype took off on February 5, 1960. The next two prototypes, in March and July 1961. The chief designer was Tadeusz Soltyk - hence the designation TS.
TS-11 Iskra-bis, was produced from 1963. Serially produced until 1987 (424 aircraft built). 50 aircraft were exported to India in 1975, and then another 26 in 1990.
Performance characteristics
- Year of entry into service - 1963
- Wingspan - 10.06 m
- The length of the aircraft - 11.15 m
- The height of the aircraft - 3.50 m
- Wing area - 17.50 mΒ²
- Weight, kg - empty aircraft - 2560
- normal take-off - 3734
- maximum take-off - 3840
- Maximum speed, km / h - at an altitude of 5000 m - 720
- Practical range - 1250 km
- Practical ceiling - 11000 m
- Crew - 2 people
Links
- [1] (English)
- Training aircraft TS-11 "Iskra"
See also
| Yak-30 | Aero L-29 Delfin | PZL TS-11 Iskra | Saab 105 | Aermacchi MB-326 |
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| Fouga CM.170-1 Magister | Cessna T-37 Tweet | BAC Jet Provost | Canadair CT-114 Tutor | HAL Kiran |
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