PZL-130 Orlik
A model of the PZL-130 Orlik aircraft was made in 1:48 scale. A model of the PZL-130 Orlik aircraft was made by a modeller according to his own design. Pictures of the exhibit were taken at the 10th Competition of Paper and Plastic Models in Świdnik, Poland in 2016.
The PZL-130 Orlik is a Polish aircraft intended for training for jet pilots. For this reason, the airplane was designed to mimic the flight characteristics of a jet aircraft. The aircraft was being produced by Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze "Warszawa-Okęcie" (since 2001 it has been EADS PZL "Warszawa-Okęcie", whose majority shareholder is "Airbus Defense and Space").
A turboprop engine was used to drive the Orlik airplane. The only exception were the first two copies of the information series, produced in 1986, in which radial piston engines were installed. A gas turbine is used to move the propeller in a turboprop engine. The advantages of such drive compared to piston engines are lower weight, shorter service time and cheaper fuel, which is kerosene.
The PZL-130 Orlik aircraft with turboprop engines entered service in 1993. Since then, they have been constantly modernized.
Specifications:
- Engine power (depending on the manufacturer): 666 hp (490 kW) lub 761 hp (560 kW),
- Wingspan: 9 m (29.53 ft),
- Length: 9.185 m (30.13 ft),
- Height: 3.53 m (11.58 ft),
- Wing area: 13 m² (139.93 ft²),
- Empty weight: 1,825 kg (4,023 lb),
- Take-off weight: 2,700 kg (5952 ft),
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,685 ft),
- Speed at 6,000 m: 480 km/h (298 mph),
- Rate of climb: 798 m/min (2618 fpm),
- Range: 2,300 km (1429 mi),
- Fuel tank capacity: 560 liters (UK-123 gal, USA-148 gal),
- Crew: 2.
Armament:
- 4 or 6 hardpoints under the wings, depending on the version of the aircraft. The maximum weight of the suspended weapon is 800 kg (1764 lb).
Sources:
- http://www.samolotypolskie.pl/samoloty/2338/126/PZL-130-Orlik
- „Współczesne samoloty wojskowe”, opracowanie: Bill Gunston, Muza S.A., Warszawa 1997
- https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silnik_turbośmigłowy
- http://www.pzl.eads.net/
6 Nov 2016
Modeller: no data
Photographer: Ender
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