PZL-130 Orlik

PZL 130 Orlik ("Spotted Eagle") is a Polish turboprop, single engine, two seat trainer.

History

It was designed in PZL Warszawa-Okecie as a trainer for the Polish Air Force. From the beginning, it was thought to fulfill the requirements of FAR 23. The project was designed under supervision of Andrzej Frydrychewicz, head engineer of PZL Warszawa-Okecie. The plane was originally designed with the Russian Vedeneyev M-14Pm piston engine but, since PZL-130 was thought to have some attributes of a jet plane, it was replaced by a turboprop engine. The first prototype Orlik flew October 24 1984. In 1986, the Turbo Orlik, with a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-25P turboprop engine was flown for the first time. It was finally equipped with the Czech built Walter M-601E turboprop engine.

Variants

* PZL-130 Orlik the original aircraft with one Vedeneyev M-14Pm piston engine
* PZL-130T Turbo Orlik aircraft with a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25P turboprop engine
* PZL-130TM Orlik aircraft with a Walter M601E turboprop engine
* PZL-130TB Orlik aircraft with a Walter M601T turboprop engine
* PZL-130TC I Orlik aircraft with added Martin-Baker Mk.11, 0-0 class ejection seats and modernized avionics
* PZL-130TC II Orlik aircraft with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25C turboprop, added winglets, modernized avionics and changed tutor's seat position
* PZL-130TC III Orlik aircraft with modernized avionics (for example: added Head-Up Display)

Operators

*POL: Polish Air Force

pecifications (PZL-130TC II Orlik)

aircraft specifications
plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=prop
crew=2: student, instructor
length main=9.30 m
length alt=
span main=10.00 m
span alt=
height main=3.53 m
height alt=
area main=14.56 m²
area alt=
empty weight main=1,825 kg
empty weight alt=
loaded weight main=2,400 kg
loaded weight alt=
useful load main=
useful load alt=
max takeoff weight main=2,950 kg
max takeoff weight alt=

engine (prop)=Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25C
type of prop= turboprop
number of props=1
power main=750 hp
power alt=

max speed main=501 km/h
max speed alt=
max speed more=
never exceed speed main=
range main=2,200 km
range alt=
ceiling main=
ceiling alt=
climb rate main=
climb rate alt=14 m/s
loading main=
loading alt=
thrust/weight=

armament=

ee also

aircontent
see also=* Orlik Aerobatic Team
similar aircraft=
* Aérospatiale/Socata TB-30 Epsilon
* Socata TB-31 Omega
* Pilatus PC-7
* Pilatus PC-9
* T-6 Texan II
* KAI KT-1
* Fuji T-3
* Fuji T-7
* Embraer EMB 312 Tucano
* T-34 Mentor
* T-35 Pillán
* Utva Lasta

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