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Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant modernization programme

20 September 2020 Jacek Domański

Recently, a few interesting news related to the modernization of the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAP), belonging to the Russian Helicopters, were released by the holding company. The introduced changes were focused on two main aspects […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

18 September 1947 – USAF became the independent branch of the US armed forces

18 September 2020 Jacek Domański

The United States Air Force became the fully independent branch of the US armed forces. For the first time, an aviation unit within the United States Army was established on 1st August 1907, named the […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Ansat helicopter at HeliRussia-2020

16 September 2020 Jacek Domański

During the International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia, held between 15th and 17th September 2020 in Moscow, the Russian Helicopters holding presented new equipment options for Ansat multipurpose helicopter and announced the development of the new […]

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McDonnell Douglas A-4N ´Skyhawk´

15 September 2020 Jacek Domański

McDonnell Douglas A-4N ´Skyhawk´, N432FS (ex-US Navy, ex-Israeli Air Force), operated by the BAE Systems Flight Systems, Fliegerhorst Wittmundhafen, June 2013. Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, a light, single-seat and carrier-capable attack aircraft was developed in the […]

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11 September 1932 – Franciszek Żwirko and Stanisław Wigura

11 September 2020 Kacper Kolibowski

Two famous Polish aviators Franciszek Żwirko and Stanisław Wigura died in a tragic crash of their RWD-6 aircraft on the way to Czechoslovakia. 88 years ago, on 11th September 1932, Franciszek Żwirko and Stanisław Wigura […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Mi-171A2 certified in South Korea

11 September 2020 Jacek Domański

The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) has validated the type certificate for Mi-171A2 helicopter, which is manufactured at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, belonging to the Russian Helicopters holding company. Validation of […]

AVIATION EVENTS

Digital Sanicole Airshow on the air tomorrow!

10 September 2020 Jacek Domański

As we informed you earlier, the digital edition of Sanicole International Airshow would be broadcasted tomorrow, 11th September, starting from 20:00 hours CET. In the eve of this event we are introducing you a few […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Modernized Mi-171 delivered to China

10 September 2020 Jacek Domański

Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (a part of the Russian Helicopters holding company) recently announced the delivery of modernized Mi-171 helicopter with VK-2500-03 engines to a Chinese civil aviation company. In 2019, the Civil Aviation Administration of […]

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Sukhoi Su-22M4 / Су-22М4

8 September 2020 Jacek Domański

Sukhoi Su-22M4 (NATO reporting name ´Fitter K´), ´3201´ of the Polish Air Force, taking-off for the combat mission within the joint multinational exercise ´Ample Strike 2016´, Náměšť n/O., September 2016. Su-22 is an export variant […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

4 September 1936 – Louise Thaden won the Bendix Trophy Race

4 September 2020 Kacper Kolibowski

Louise Thaden became the first woman pilot that won the Bendix Trophy Race. Thaden, together with her co-pilot Blanche Noyes, was flying a Beechcraft C17R ´Staggerwing´, a single engine biplane. Flying at an average speed […]

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