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PZL-ŚWIDNIK S.A Type Manufacturer Industry Aviation Founded 1951 Headquarters Świdnik, Poland Key people CEO Mieczysław Majewski Products Military and Civil Helicopters Website http://www.pzl.swidnik.pl/ PZL Świdnik S.A (Wytwórnia Sprzętu Komunikacyjnego PZL-Świdnik S.A.) is the biggest helicopter manufacturer in Poland. Its main products are PZL W-3 Sokół and PZL SW-4 Puszczyk helicopters. In early 2010 the factory was acquired by AgustaWestland.[1]
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History
In 1951 a third national aerospace factory, WSK-Świdnik, was built in Świdnik, and in 1957 it was renamed to WSK PZL-Świdnik. Since 1956 it has become one of the world's major helicopter manufacturers, producing helicopters under the Soviet licence, starting from the SM-1 (Mil Mi-1). Świdnik was the main producer of the Mi-1 and exclusive producer of the widely used in the world Mil Mi-2. Since the late 1980s, Świdnik has been producing a Polish-designed medium helicopter PZL W-3 Sokół. It also produces a light helicopter, the PZL SW-4 Puszczyk. After 1991 the state factory became a state-owned corporation (WSK "PZL-Świdnik" SA). It also produced the Pirat, PW-5 and PW-6 gliders and cooperates widely with other nations' manufacturers, e.g., in the manufacture of Agusta A109 fuselages. Recently, the factory has entered talks with Sikorsky regarding licenced production of the UH-60 for the foreign and domestic market, should the Polish army procure the helicopters.
In early 2010 the factory was acquired by AugustaWestland.
The Lublin 1980 strikes started in the factory.
From 1954 until 1980 the WSK PZL-Świdnik was also manufacturer of motorcycles, branded as the WSK. Some 2,000,000 of motorcycles of the WSK M06 125 ccm and WSK M21 175 ccm families were made in that period.[2]
Products
- PZL Kania PZL developed, in conjunction with the American aero-engine company Allison, version of the Mi-2 for export, the Kania or Kitty Hawk
- PZL W-3
- PZL SW-4
References
- ^ Gazeta Wyborcza article from Feb. 2, 2010 [1]
- ^ (Polish) Adam Zakrzewski, Auto-moto PRL: władcy dróg i poboczy, Demart, Warsaw 2010, ISBN 978-83-7427-484-5, p.158
External links
- PZL-Świdnik official webpage (English)
See also
PZL aircraft PZL - up to 1939
(Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze)PZL: P.1 · Ł.2 · PZL.3 · PZL.4 · PZL.5 · P.6 · P.7 · P.8 · P.11 · PZL.12 (PZL-H) · PZL.16 · PZL.19 · PZL.23 Karaś · P.24 · PZL.26 · PZL.27 · PZL.30 Żubr · PZL.37 Łoś · PZL.38 Wilk · PZL.39 · PZL.42 · PZL.43 · PZL.44 Wicher · PZL.45 Sokół · PZL.46 Sum · PZL.48 Lampart · PZL.49 Miś · PZL.50 Jastrząb · PZL.53 Jastrząb II · PZL.54 Ryś · PZL.55 · PZL.56 Kania ·
CSS / WSK-Okęcie
/ PZL Warszawa-OkęciePZL: PZL-101 Gawron · PZL-102 Kos · PZL-104 Wilga · PZL-105 Flaming · PZL-106 Kruk · PZL-110 Koliber · PZL-111 Koliber · PZL-112 Junior · PZL-126 Mrówka · PZL-130 Orlik · PZL-230 Skorpion
Other produced: WSK Junak · CSS-10 · CSS-11 · CSS-12 · CSS-13 · PZL Jak-12 · MD-12
WSK-Mielec / WSK PZL-Mielec
/ PZL Mielec (Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze)WSK-Świdnik / WSK PZL-Świdnik / PZL-Świdnik WSK PZL-Krosno KR-03
Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny
/ PZL Bielsko-Biała / Allstar PZL GliderSZD-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-20 · 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 · SZD-56 · SZD-59
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