TS-11 Iskra

A plastic model of the first Polish jet-powered aircraft was made in 1:48 scale. At the 12th International Festival of Plastic Reduction Models Bytom 2015, the model took first place in its category in the "Euro Cup", received one of the special awards and received a distinction.

The TS-11 Iskra is a training plane produced in the years 1963-1987 by WSK "PZL Mielec". The plane broke three world speed records in 1964. It is used by the Polish Military Aviation until today (April 2015). It has a reputation for being a very good aircraft for training military pilots. 424 copies were produced, 50 of which were exported to India.

Specifications:

• Length: 11.15 m (37.73 ft),
• Wingspan: 10.06 m (33 ft),
• Height: 3.50 m (11.48 ft),
• Wing area: 17.50 m² (188.4 ft²),
• Empty weight: 2560 kg (5644 lb),
• Take-off weight: 3840 kg (8466 lb),
• Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,089 ft),
• Range: 1250 km (777 mi),
• Max speed: 720 km/h (447 mph) na wysokości 5000 m (16404 ft),
• Powerplant: jet engine (WSK SO-3) with a thrust of 10.8 kN,
• Crew: 2.

Armament:

• 1 NS-23 gun (550 rounds/min) or NR-23 (650 rounds/min),
• 4 hardpoints for suspending weapons (max 100 kg (220.5 lb) on one): bombs, pods with machine guns or with unguided air-to-ground missiles.

Sources:

• http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL_TS-11_Iskra
• http://www.bialoczerwoneiskry.eu/pl/page/11/ts11_iskra.html

25 Jun 2015