Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny

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Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny (SZD) ( German test company for gliders ) was a Polish glider manufacturer . SZD is still a type designation for gliders today.

history

Instytut Szybownictwa, SZD and PDPSz PZL-Bielsko

After the Second World War , the Instytut Szybownictwa (IS; German: "Institute for Glider Flying ") was founded in Bielsko-Biała . In October 1948, the glider manufacturer Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny (SZD) was created under the leadership of the sports aircraft manufacturer Zakładów Sprzętu Lotnictwa Sportowego (ZSLS) in Warsaw. Even if the company SZD changed the company name several times, the type designation "SZD" has been retained until today. SZD developed the prototypes and built a pilot series; series production took place in the ZSLS plants in Jeżów and Lubawka (until 1951), Poznan and Danzig (until 1954), and later also in Krosno and Breslau, which replaced Danzig. An exception was the high-performance SZD-8 Jaskółka (Swallow), 135 of which were only manufactured in Bielsko-Biała.

In 1963 ZSLS was dissolved and SZD became an independent company, but now traded as Zakłady Szybowcowe Delta-Bielsko and took control of the ZSLS companies in Jeżów and Breslau. With a view to the use of fiber composite materials, the development center Zakład Doświadczalny Rozwoju i Budowy Szybowców was founded in 1969 , which changed its name to Ośrodek Badawczo-Rozwojowy Szybownictwa (Glider Research and Development Center) in 1972 .

In 1975 this was merged with SZD to Przedsiębiorstwo Doswiadczalno-Produkcyjne Szybownictwa PZL Bielsko (PDPSz PZL-Bielsko), which, however, had no foreign trade license. All foreign exchange sales were made through the PZL (Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze) (State Aviation Works). PDPSz PZL Bielsko earned foreign exchange, but received it only to a limited extent in order to buy necessary materials abroad. [REF]

PDPSz PZL Bielsko and DAI-SZD

With the collapse of the socialist system, all of PZL Bielsko's restructuring measures failed . The company was temporarily placed under compulsory administration by the voivode, and bankruptcy could only be avoided through a partnership with Diamond Aircraft Industries (DAI). The long negotiations about the new DAI-SZD Sp. Z oo failed, however. In May 1996 the bankruptcy of PDPSz PZL Bielsko was declared and the company was wound up until 2008. The properties were subsequently taken over by Allstar Leasing and leased on to Allstar PZL Glider and Solaris Aviation .

Allstar PZL Glider

Allstar PZL Glider Sp. Z oo, founded in 2002, resumed licensed production of various types in 2003: SZD-50-3 (training two-seater), SZD-51-1 (training single-seater), SZD-59 (aerobatics) and SZD-55-1 (Performance flight).

The Allstar PZL Glider continues to use the old SZD logo and the official website is available at “www. szd .com.pl ”.

Type history

Type Surname year number clamping
wide		 Sliding
number		 Seats Remarks image
SZD-36 Cobra 1969 290 15.0 38 1 Standard class SZD-36 Cobra
SZD-37 Jantar 1972 1
1		 17.5
19.0		 47 1 Open class SZD-41 Jantar standard
SZD-38 Jantar 1 1973 57 19.0 47 1 Open class SZD-38 Jantar 1
SZD-39 Cobra 17 1970 2 17.0 ? 1 Open class SZD-39 Cobra
SZD-40x Halny 1972 1 20.0 43 2 Experimental
SZD-41 Jantar standard 1973 159 15.0 38 1 Standard class SZD-41 Jantar standard
SZD-42 Jantar 2 / 2b 1976 118 20.0 ? 1 Open class SZD-42 Jantar 2
SZD-43 Orion 1971 2 15.0 39 1 Standard class SZD-43 Orion
SZD-45 Ogar 1973 65 17.5 27 2 Motor sailer SZD-45 Ogar
SZD-48 Jantar Standard 2/3 1977 677 15.0 40 1 Standard class SZD-48 Jantar Standard 2/3
SZD-49 Jantar K 1978 1 15.0 40 1 15m FAI
SZD-50 Puchacz 1979 tbc 16.7 ? 2 Two-seater SZD-50 Puchacz
SZD-51 Junior 1980 261 15.0 35 1 Club class SZD-51 Junior
SZD-52 Jantar 15 / crocus 1981 tbc 15.0 ? 1 Standard class
SZD-53 (unfinished) 198x 0 26.5 ? 1 Open class
SZD-54 Perkoz 2011 tbc 20.0 42 2 Two-seater SZD-54 Perkoz
SZD-55 Promyk 1988 2 !! 15.0 44 1 Standard class SZD-55 Promyk
SZD-56 Diana 1 1990 5 15.0 47 1 15m FAI SZD-56 Diana 2
SZD-59 Acro 1991 25th 13.2 40? 1 Aerobatics SZD-59 Acro

Current types

Allstar PZL Gliders
Type Surname Year
from		 Year
to		 number clamping
wide		 Sliding
number		 Seats Remarks image
SZD-48-3 Jantar Standard 3 2003 ? ? 15.0 40 1 Standard class SZD-48 Jantar Standard 2/3
SZD-50 Puchacz 2003 2014 ? 16.7 ? 2 Two-seater SZD-50 Puchacz
SZD-51-1 Junior 2003 15.0 35 1 Club class SZD-51 Junior
SZD-54-2 Perkoz 2011 20.0 42 2 Two-seater SZD-54 Perkoz
SZD-55-1 Nexus 2003 15.0 44 1 Standard class SZD-55 Nexus
SZD-59-1 Acro 2003 13.2 40? 1 Aerobatics SZD-59 Acro
Diana Sailplanes in Niles, Illinois, USA
Type Surname year number clamping
wide		 Sliding
number		 Seats Remarks image
SZD-56-2 Diana 2 2005 ? 15.0 47 1 15m FAI SZD-56 Diana 2
SZD-56-2 Diana 2 FES 2018 - 15.0 47 1 Electric motor
SZD-56-3 Diana 3 1

literature

  • Janusz Babiejczuk, Jerzy Grzegorzewski: Polski przemysł lotniczy 1945–1973. Warsaw 1974.

Web links

Commons : Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO DOŚWIADCZALNO PRODUKCYJNE SZYBOWNICTWA PZL BIELSKO W LIKWIDACJI (Polish, accessed on April 3, 2018)
  2. ↑ Allstar PZL Glider . (accessed on April 3, 2018)
  3. ↑ SZD-53, początek lat 1980-tych. (Polish, accessed April 3, 2018)
List of aircraft types made by SZD


IS series

IS-A  • IS-B  • IS-C  • IS-1  • IS-2  • IS-3  • IS-4  • IS-5  • IS-6  • IS-7

SZD series

SZD-6  • SZD-7  • SZD-8  • SZD-9  • SZD-10  • SZD-11  • SZD-12  • SZD-13  • SZD-14  • SZD-15  • SZD-16  • SZD-17  • SZD- 18  • SZD-19  • SZD-20x  • SZD-21  • SZD-22  • SZD-23  • SZD-24  • SZD-25  • SZD-26  • SZD-27  • SZD-28  • SZD-29  • SZD-30  • SZD-31  • SZD-32  • SZD-33  • SZD-34  • SZD-35  • SZD-36  • SZD-37  • SZD-38  • SZD-39  • SZD-40  • SZD-41  • SZD-42  • SZD- 43  • SZD-45  • SZD-48  • SZD-49  • SZD-50  • SZD-51  • SZD-52  • SZD-54  • SZD-55-1  • SZD-56  • SZD-59