Allstar SZD 55-2 Nexus with FES first flight

Glider manufacturer Allstar of Bielsko-Biała, Poland have flown the first example of their SZD 55 Nexus glider with a nose mounted FES sustainer motor. Designed in conjunction with Breunig Aerospace  ( Germany ) the modified Allstar SZD 55-2 Nexus e-motion glider is being tested at Giebelstadt airfield ( EDQG ) in Germany with the registration D-KSZD. The first flight took place on September 27th 2023.

 

The glider was initially aero-towed up to 1,000m before switching on the front electric sustainer ( FES ) engine. 

 

More details on the Allstar SZD website

 

 

New SZD 55-1 Neo from Allstar

Glider manufacturer Allstar SZD test flew their new SZD 55-1 Neo in December 2019 - the glider is registered as SP-4076 and is painted white/blue with a sharksmouth too. This is the 12th example of the 55-1 built by Allstar ( with a further 110 production examples built during the 1990s by the original SZD ).

Photo courtesy Allstar SZD


Production continues with at least two further new build examples for completion in 2020.

Aero 2012 - Polish aircraft manufacturers

The annual Aero trade show at Friedrichshafen, Germany took place last week - the number of aircraft on display was down on previous years, this may be partly due to the global economic recession.

This year the following Polish built aircraft were exhibited at Aero 2012 ( listed alphabetically )



Aero-Service ( Warsaw ) - this company exhibited their brand new Panda aircraft - high wing, T tail all metal aircraft, now painted into an attractive white/red colour scheme

Panda - OK-QUA-06 - c/n 01


Allstar PZL ( Bielsko-Biala ) - two gliders were exhibited

SZD 54-2 Perkoz  - SP-8013 - c/n X-153

SZD 59 Acro - D-0507 - c/n 590.A.05.005


Celier Aviation ( Warsaw )

Xenon gyrocopter - D-MGXR


Ekolot ( Krosno ) exhibited four aircraft

JK-05L Junior - SP-SZER - c/n 05-08-05
JK-05L Junior - D-MBFN - c/n 05-09-04

KR-030 Topaz - unregistered - c/n 30-04-07

JK-01A Elf motor glider - unregistered



FK Lightplanes ( Krosno ) exhibited three aircraft

FK-9 ELA - I-B213 - c/n 456

FK-12 Comet S2- D-MKFJ - c/n 098

 
FK-14 Le Mans - D-MRTX - c/n 145


Marganski ( Kaniow ) - exhibited two gliders

S-1 Swift - D-8114 - c/n 109

MDM-1 Fox - D-9107 - c/n 229


Steve

Aero 2011 Friedrichshafen - Polish Aviation

The Aero 2011 trade show took place at Friedrichshafen, Germany in April 2011.  Many Polish aviation companies exhibited at this trade fair display a wide variety of light aircraft, gliders and gyrocopters including



Aero  - build the AT-3 and AT-4 light aircraft - this year Aero exhibited two aircraft

AT-3 R100 - c/n 052 -  complete and registered as HB-SRB

G-SKAZ - photo by Bill Teasdale - click through to link on AB PIC

AT-3 R100 - c/n 055 -  complete and registered as G-SKAZ - this aircraft features a glass cockpit display



Aero Kros - Three examples of the MP-02 Czajka light aircraft were displayed on an exhibition area with their Western Europe dealer JMB Aviation. The aircraft shown were

c/n 02  - complete registered as "59-DCG"
c/n 04  - complete but unmarked, white with red and blue stripes - destined for a customer in France
c/n 06 - fuselage only - #06 is the first example to have the rear cabin wall placed further back to give more cabin space.

MP-02 Czajka c/n 04 - destined for France

MP-02 Czajka c/n 06 - first with enlarged cabin

Allstar - build gliders - This year they exhibited two gliders,

SZD 54-2 Perkoz - c/n 542.A.11.002 - this example will be the first to feature the extended wing span ( 20m ) and will become the new Perkoz demonstrator for Allstar.  For more information on the SZD 54-2 Perkoz see link below

SZD 54-2 Perkoz product information

SZD 59 Acro - c/n  590.A.09.013

Celier Aviation - build gyrocopters. This year they exhibited two Xenon gyrocopters and the first prototype of their new KISS gyro.  The aircraft shown were
Xenon 2 c/n CAE 08173 - complete registered as "SP-XENF" white
Xenon Executive - c/n ?? - complete, unregistered, black colours, luxury version with revised nose contour too
KISS - c/n ?? - first prototype, large entry level gyro, red colours


Ekolot - build light aircraft - this year they exhibited one aircraft,

JK-05L Junior - c/n 05-08-08


FK Lightplanes - this major aircraft company has its assembly line at Krosno, Poland. FK have designed and built a variety of light aircraft over the past 20 years. At Aero 2011 they exhibited their latest models,

FK-9 ELA c/n 420 - complete registered as I-A412 in the white/green colours of the Italian Police Locale

FK-12 Comet - c/n 096  - complete but unregistered - white/orange

FK-14 Le Mans  - c/n 132 - complete but unregistered - white/green - this new version of the FK-14 Polaris features twin open side by side cockpits with dual windscreens - looks great




Marganski - build aircraft and gliders - this year they exhibited one aircraft

EM-11C Orka - c/n ?? - complete registered as SP-MAR - the EM-11C Orka received EASA type approval in April 2011



ZS Jezow - build new gliders and restore & repair gliders too. This year they exhibited two gliders

PW-5 Smyk - c/n ??
PW-6U - c/n ??


3Xtrim - build aircraft - this year they exhibited one aircraft

Navigator 600 - c/n E63 - complete registered as D-MNXT - white with red/blue colours

Steve

New SZD 59 Acro glider delivered to Denmark

Allstar PZL have recently delivered a new build SZD 59 Acro to Denmark. This single seat glider was built at the Allstar factory in Bielsko-Biala and was registered in Denmark as OY-TOX in November 2009 with c/n 590.A09.012 - ie the 12th Acro built by Allstar.


For more information about the SZD 59 Acro please see the external LINK to Allstar PZL below

http://www.szd.com.pl/pdf/szd-59_acro_doku_en.pdf




Steve