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] today Leonardo.
History of plant establishment dating back to 1920, when in Lublin opened the first aircraft factory "Plage i Laśkiewicz". After World War II, part of the senior instructors staff incorporated into the newly formed "Wytwórnia Sprzętu Komunikacyjnego".[2] 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 with 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.
From 1954 until 1980 the WSK PZL-Świdnik was also a manufacturer of motorcycles, branded as the WSK. Some 2,000,000 motorcycles of the WSK M06 125 cc and WSK M21 175 cc families were made in that period.[3]
^. OldTimery.com (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
^(in Polish) Adam Zakrzewski, Auto-moto PRL: władcy dróg i poboczy, Demart, Warsaw 2010, ISBN978-83-7427-484-5, p.158
^Luto, Krzysztof. "PZL Mi-2, 1965 (SM-3)". SamolotyPolskie.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 14 March 2021.
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January 01, 1970
Świdnik, wytwórnia, sprzętu, komunikacyjnego, biggest, helicopter, manufacturer, poland, main, products, sokół, puszczyk, helicopters, early, 2010, factory, acquired, agustawestland, today, leonardo, formerlywsk, Świdnikwsk, industryaerospacefounded1951, 1951,. PZL Swidnik S A Wytwornia Sprzetu Komunikacyjnego PZL Swidnik S A is the biggest helicopter manufacturer in Poland Its main products are PZL W 3 Sokol and PZL SW 4 Puszczyk helicopters In early 2010 the factory was acquired by AgustaWestland 1 today Leonardo PZL Swidnik S A FormerlyWSK SwidnikWSK PZL Swidnik IndustryAerospaceFounded1951 1951 HeadquartersSwidnik Lublin Voivodeship PolandKey peopleJacek Libucha Chairman ParentPZL 1951 1989 AgustaWestland 2010 2016 Leonardo S p A 2016 Present Websitepzl wbr swidnik wbr pl PZL W 3 Gluszec upgraded of Polish Land Forces PZL SW 4 of Polish Air Force WSK M06B3 motorcycle Contents 1 History 1 1 Motorcycles 2 Aircraft 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editHistory of plant establishment dating back to 1920 when in Lublin opened the first aircraft factory Plage i Laskiewicz After World War II part of the senior instructors staff incorporated into the newly formed Wytwornia Sprzetu Komunikacyjnego 2 In 1951 a third national aerospace factory WSK Swidnik was built in Swidnik and in 1957 it was renamed to WSK PZL Swidnik Since 1956 it has become one of the world s major helicopter manufacturers producing helicopters under the Soviet licence starting with the SM 1 Mil Mi 1 Swidnik 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 Swidnik has been producing a Polish designed medium helicopter PZL W 3 Sokol It also produces a light helicopter the PZL SW 4 Puszczyk After 1991 the state factory became a state owned corporation WSK PZL Swidnik 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 In early 2010 the factory was acquired by AgustaWestland today Leonardo Motorcycles edit Main article WSK motorcycle From 1954 until 1980 the WSK PZL Swidnik was also a manufacturer of motorcycles branded as the WSK Some 2 000 000 motorcycles of the WSK M06 125 cc and WSK M21 175 cc families were made in that period 3 Aircraft editModel name First flight Number built Type PZL SM 1 1956 1 594 License built single piston engine utility helicopter PZL SM 2 1959 89 Single piston engine utility helicopter PZL Mi 2 1965 4 5 400 License built two turboshaft engine utility helicopter PZL SM 4 Latka N A 1 Single piston engine utility helicopter PZL Kania 1979 19 Two turboshaft engine utility helicopter PZL W 3 Sokol 1979 149 Two turboshaft engine utility helicopter PZL SW 4 Puszczyk 1996 40 Single turboshaft engine utility helicopter PZL PW 5 1993 Glider PZL PW 6 1998 26 Glider PZL I 23 Manager pl 1999 2 Single piston engine monoplane sport airplaneSee also editPZLReferences edit Gazeta Wyborcza article from Feb 2 2010 1 Archived 2014 03 12 at the Wayback Machine Zaklady Mechaniczne E Plage i T Laskiewicz w Lublinie OldTimery com in Polish Archived from the original on 16 November 2013 Retrieved 22 March 2021 in Polish Adam Zakrzewski Auto moto PRL wladcy drog i poboczy Demart Warsaw 2010 ISBN 978 83 7427 484 5 p 158 Luto Krzysztof PZL Mi 2 1965 SM 3 SamolotyPolskie pl in Polish Retrieved 14 March 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to PZL Swidnik PZL Swidnik official webpage in English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title PZL Swidnik amp oldid 1169471241, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
