PZL-106

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PZL-106 jar
PZL-106 Kruk at the Oldtimer Fliegertreffen, 2013, at a demonstration over the Hahnweide airfield near Kirchheim unter Teck
PZL-106AR in spray operation
Type: Agricultural aircraft
Design country:

Poland 1944Poland Poland

Manufacturer:

PZL

First flight:

April 14, 1973

Production time:

since 1973

Number of pieces:

266

PZL-106 Kruk in low flyby
PZL-106 Kruk in a special version with a second cockpit. The fixed slats to improve slow flight characteristics are clearly visible .
A PZL-106 Turbo Kruk equipped with a propeller turbine

The PZL-106 Kruk ( German  raven ) is an agricultural aircraft from the Polish manufacturer PZL . It is a single-engine, single-seat low- wing aircraft with a fixed chassis in all-metal construction. It is equipped with a spray system as standard.

history

The first flight took place on April 14, 1973. Between 1973 and 1995, 266 machines of different variants were built.

Since 2007 the PZL-106 BT 601 "Turbo Kruk" and the PZL-106 BTU-34 "Turbo Kruk" have been built and sold by EADS PZL ( Airbus Military Division ).

construction

During development, use was made of experience made with the types PZL-101 and PZL-104 . The PZL-106 is extremely robust, agile and has very good flight characteristics. Especially the slow flight characteristics are excellent. This is also due to the fixed slats that are mounted over the entire length of the wing.

use

During their use in the Agricultural Flight of Interflug , the aircraft were in action for up to twelve hours a day, completing up to 100 take-offs and landings. Refilling the spray container took a minute.

Received aircraft

The only PZL-106 from deliveries to the GDR still registered in Germany are the D-FOAB (PZL-106AR), which flies with the original license plate DDR-TAB , and the D-FOAA . The D-FOAB was delivered with double steering and was stationed as a trainer for the agricultural flight squadrons in Leipzig-Mockau . The aircraft was severely damaged in an emergency landing on March 11, 2011 as a result of an engine failure, but was rebuilt as a single-seater and has been flying again since March 28, 2012. The D-FOAA is a PZL-106A and is being overtaken at Grossenhain Airfield .

Technical data (PZL-106A)

Parameter Data (PZL-106A) Data (PZL-106BR)
crew 1-2
length 9.10 m
span 14.80 m 14.90 m
height 3.30 m 3.32 m
Wing area 28.4 m² 32.18 m²
Wing extension 7.7 6.9
Empty mass 1575 kg 1670 kg
Payload k. A. 1050 kg of chemicals
Takeoff mass maximum 3000 kg
Top speed 211 km / h 270 km / h
Working speed k. A. 150-160 km / h
Rate of climb k. A. 4.0 m / s
Service ceiling 4000 m k. A.
Range 400 km maximum 1100 km
Take-off / landing runway k. A. 200 m / 160 m
Engine an air-cooled seven-cylinder - radial engine
Type PZL-3S PZL-3SR
power 441 kW (600 hp)

Participation in films

In the GDR series "Flugstaffel Meinecke", Kruks play a major role in agricultural aviation. In the last episode of the series "Testflug" a rare Turbo-Kruk is shown.

See also

Web links

Commons : PZL-106 Kruk  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Polska Technika Lotnicza. (PDF; 1.5 MB) p. 16 , archived from the original on October 3, 2011 ; Retrieved September 29, 2012 (Polish).
  2. EADS PZL “Warszawa-Okęcie” SA: PZL-106 BT 601 “Turbo Kruk”, accessed on January 20, 2009
  3. EADS PZL “Warszawa-Okęcie” SA: PZL-106 BTU-34 “Turbo Kruk”, accessed on January 20, 2009
  4. ^ Gehling Flugtechnik: ( Memento from March 7, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) PZL 106 AR, accessed on January 20, 2009.
  5. ^ Frank Stahlkopf: Investigation report. (PDF) BFU 3X011-11. Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation, October 2011, archived from the original on October 25, 2012 ; Retrieved June 8, 2012 .
  6. “Resurrected from Ruins” the second ( memento from March 20, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on January 10, 2012.
  7. Founder: PZL-106BR "Kruk" (VR Poland) . In: Fliegerrevue . No. 2/408 1987 , p. 65 .