Museum of Hungarian Aviation

Museum of Hungarian Aviation

The Museum of Hungarian Aviation (Hungarian: Magyar Repüléstörténeti Múzeum, Szolnok) is a large museum displaying old military and civilian aircraft and aircraft engines in Szolnok, Hungary. It is located next to the "Lt. Ittebei Kiss József" Helicopter Base of the Hungarian Air Force. The museum started out as the aircraft and technical peripherals collection of the "Kilián György Flight Technical College" in 1973. Since then many things changed but the collection remained, growing always bigger. Originally the museum focused on military aviation but later civil and utility aircraft were introduced to the collection which is divided into two: the open air part, and a separate indoor area with fascinating weaponry, uniforms and photographic collections. The museum also stores the remains of a number of Second World War warplanes shot down over Hungary and it plays a leading role in salvaging and conservation of such wrecks. As result of these efforts the museum recovered an Il-2, two Me-109s and a LaGG-5. The collection also included a Lisunov Li-2 which was since restored to airworthy condition, thus becoming the only airworthy exemplar of the kind.

Saab JA 37 Viggen in the Museum of Hungarian Aviation

Contents

Collection

Fixed-wing motorized aircraft

Ilyushin Il-28 light bomber
Yakovlev Yak-11 (LET C-11) trainer aircraft, sold in 2006

Gliders

  • R-16 Lepke
  • R-26S Góbé

Helicopters

Kamov Ka-26 helicopter

Engines

  • Avia M-462 RF
  • BMW 801
  • Daimler-Benz DB 605
  • Fejes Jenő's experimental engine
  • Isotov GTD-350
  • Isotov TV2-117A
  • Ivchenko AI-14 R
  • Ivchenko AI-26V
  • Ivchenko AI-20M
Isotov TV2-117A turboshaft engine

Miscellaneous

  • A unique Fiat G.12 fuselage section
  • Ejector seats
  • Various onboard weapon systems
  • Aerial photo reconnaissance cameras
  • Radar systems

External links

Coordinates: 47°7′53″N 20°13′11″E / 47.13139°N 20.21972°E / 47.13139; 20.21972


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