Výzkumný a zkušební letecký ústav
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| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 1922 |
| Seat | Prague |
| management | Josef Kašpar |
| Number of employees | about 300 |
| Website | www.vzlu.cz |
The Výzkumný a zkušební letecký ústav, as ( VZLÚ ; German Aeronautical Research and Testing Institute ) is a Czech research center for aerospace. It is headquartered in Prague .
history
The history of the VZLÚ began in 1922 with the establishment of an Aviation Institute ( Vzduchoplavecký studijní ústav ) under the leadership of the Ministry of Defense of Czechoslovakia . More than 80 types of aircraft and helicopters from Letov , Avia , Aero and Praga have since been tested and approved by the VZLÚ.
In 1923 the institute was renamed Vojenský letecký ústav studijní (VLÚS) and in 1927 moved to its own premises in Letňany , where initially seven departments were created, including aerodynamics, engines and aircraft. After the Second World War , the research center was placed under civil authorities. Initially, the company was primarily responsible for aerodynamics and stability calculations, but from 1954 onwards it also took on the development and testing of aircraft and aircraft parts, including the Aero L-39 and the Let L-410 . New engines and propellers, but also ejector seat systems, were developed for some aircraft from Czechoslovakian production. The company also developed the first Czechoslovak flight simulator and the first autopilot, control and diagnostic systems and navigation systems. The VZLÚ also played a leading role in the license production of the Soviet Ilyushin Il-10 , Il-14 and MiG-15 . The VZLÚ developed the training aircraft TOM-8 , but it did not go into series production.
After the collapse of the communist regime in 1989, the VZLÚ had to cope with the dwindling importance of the Czech aviation industry and the collapse of sales markets in Eastern Europe. The Aero L-159 ALCA , the Let L-610 transport aircraft and the Aero Ae270 were among the first new developments .
Since 1993, the VZLÚ has been seeking research contracts from the Czech state and the EU to support the domestic aviation industry. One of the latest developments from the Prague Research Center is participation in the construction of the Evektor EV-55 .
Ownership structure
The VZLÚ is 92.16% owned by the Czech Ministry of Finance and 7.84% by the Czechoslovak Commercial Bank .
Products and services
The research center is responsible for research, development and testing in aerospace technology, including aerodynamic studies, the development and testing of materials, engines, propellers, planar structures and the development of scientific instruments for use in space. It is also an accredited testing center for the aerospace industry.
literature
- Josef Sedláček: The Czechoslovak Aviation Research and Testing Institute (VZLÚ) . In: Heinz A. F. Schmidt (Ed.): Flieger-Jahrbuch 1971 . Transpress, Berlin 1970, p. 72-81 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Profile of the VZLÚ ( memento from January 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on February 4, 2013
Coordinates: 50 ° 7 ′ 58.4 ″ N , 14 ° 30 ′ 51.4 ″ E