Gray Light Aviation of France have posted images of a brand new Ekolot KR-030 SW Topaz from the Ekolot factory at Krosno in Poland.
Photo courtesy Gray Light Aviation
The aircraft is finished in a white/blue colour scheme and shows the underwing Dept registration 89-XT and radio callsign F-JLBL in the cockpit.
The aircraft is likely to be from production batch 030-13.... or 030-14....
Skydream the Polish importers of BRM Aero aircraft released a photo showing a brand new BRM Aero Bristell B23 in final assembly at the BRM Aero factory in the Czech Republic registered as SP-ZBB.
Photo via Skydream
The Bristell B23 is the type certified version of the Bristell and has a MTOW of 750 kg. Other Bristell B23 aircraft already in Poland include SP-LLI(2), SP-PTZ and SP-WKY
The Polish National Digital Archive has a vast library of historic items covering a wide range of subject matter and among them are some photos of Polish aircraft.
This photo shows LOT Antonov An-24 SP-LTU, the photo is dated 1975-1980 and taken at Warsaw Okecie airport. This An-24 was registered on 1st October 1974 by the GILC as aircraft #1914. It was built in 1970 and initially delivered to the Polish Air Force with serial 015 prior to becoming SP-LTU with LOT. It was named "Drawa" ( a Polish river ). LOT received their first An-24 ( SP-LTA ) in 1966.
SP-LTU was destroyed in an accident on 26th March 1981 at Redzikowo near Slupsk.
A recent new biz-jet registration in Poland is SP-IZU - Cessna 525 Citation Jet 1 with S/N 525-0396 - this Citation was built in 2000 and was registered in Poland on 21st February 2023 ( ex EC-MPN ) with Bartolini Air, based at Lodz ( EPLL )
On April 27th 2023 Bartolini Air posted the following about Citation SP-IZU - "The
third light jet in our commercial fleet - a Cessna Citation Jet 1 (reg.
SP-IZU) with a stunning, fully refurbished interior - is airborne in
its maiden flight as we speak! At the controls: Bartek Walas himself
(Captain and C525 Type Rating Instructor) and Marc Meuleman - a Bartolini Air
flight instructor in his first-ever commercial jet flight (beginning
his line training as FO). The aircraft is repositioning from Modlin
(EPMO) to Hamburg (EDDH) to pick up a passenger and take him to London Luton (EGGW)."
Photos courtesy Bartolini Air
In December 2022 Ekolot published a short video on their social media feed showing the prototype KR-040 Dominator test flying - this may have been its first flight.
The new low wing two seater ( side by side ) is powered by a Rotax 915iS engine and has the manufacturers test registration SP-ZARD
On 25th May 2021 brand new Pilatus PC-12 NGX HB-FSG c/n 2084 was delivered from the Pilatus factory at Stans, Switzerland to Wroclaw, Poland.
The aircraft is painted in an attractive blue and silver colour scheme and will soon be registered as SP-NCC(2) - photo with thanks to JB Aviation.
The following PC-12 aircraft have been registered in Poland over the years - SP-ARC, SP-CIZ, SP-CMR, SP-EMA, SP-KKB, SP-KKW, SP-MBW, SP-MIX, SP-MIY, SP-MKM, SP-NAP, SP-NCL twice, SP-NPC, SP-NUT, SP-NWM, SP-ORT, SP-PPP, SP-SAB, SP-THC, SP-WBW and SP-ZIW
In early April 2021 the Polish registered P68 TC Observer SP-GEO arrived in the UK. This aircraft is one of three survey aircraft operated by Opegieka. The company is based at Elbląg but often have an aircraft detached at Warsaw-Bemowo airfield.
SP-GEO was built new in 2011 by Vulcanair in Italy ( the P68 design was originally built by Partenavia ) with serial number 461-13-OTC and was registered in Poland in June 2011. This P68 has a transparent acrylic nose to help the crew see directly ahead during survey flights.
On Sunday 4th April 2021 SP-GEO flew from Gloucester airport up to Leeds-East ( formerly RAF Church Fenton ) from where it has operated a number of survey flights over northern England. On Tuesday 13th April SP-GEO flew on to Hawarden airfield near Chester. The aircraft has used its registration as its radio callsign.
Opegieka also operate two other survey aircraft - SP-OPG P68C ( solid nose ) and Beech C90A King Air SP-ISS.
More info on this web link to the Opegieka website
Skydream of Bielsko-Biala have announced the imminent delivery of another brand new Pipistrel Virus SW from the factory in Slovenia - this aircraft will be registered as SP-SAMG - over 40 examples of the Pipistrel Virus ultralight aircraft have been registered in Poland.
Virus SP-SAMG at the factory pre-delivery - S/N 1045
Update - March 2021 - Another new Pipistrel Virus SW in Poland is SP-SRMC imported via agents Skydream, photo below
The Lotnicza Akademia Wojskowa ( LAW - military flight academy ) at Deblin airbase took delivery of two further examples of the Diamond DA-20 C1 Eclipse on 27th November 2020 registered as SP-NTB and SP-NTC. The aircraft are fitted with glass cockpits and are used for basic flight training. The LAW fleet now has ten examples of the Eclipse and also operate other types including the DA-40, the twin engine DA-42 plus Robinson R44 and Guimbal Cabri helicopters.
DA-20 C1 Eclipse SP-NTC on delivery to the Lotnicza Akademia Wojskowa at Deblin
Other examples of the DA-20 C1 Eclipse operated by the Lotnicza Akademia Wojskowa include,
SP-NDA, NDI, NKN, NKT, NLN, NPT, NTA, TEC,
Photo courtesy Lotnicza Akademia Wojskowa
At the end of October Ekolot test flew their new version of the Topaz, the Topaz SW. This version features a wing span reduced from the previous standard of 10.52m span to 9.52m. The wing fuel tanks have been removed and placed inside the fuselage.
This allows the wings to be disassembled for easier transport inside a trailer or to store the aircraft in a building. The first flight took place at Krosno airfield in late October 2020 with the aircraft wearing the test registration SP-ZARA.
A replica RWD-8 basic two seat tandem trainer is nearing completion - the project has been built by Henryk Wicki of TZL Aviation at Swidnik in Poland. The RWD-8 high wing single engine aircraft was used extensively in Poland during the 1930s by both the Polish Air Force and local aeroclubs. Over 500 examples were built although none are known to exist today.
photo courtesy Warsztat Lotniczy TZL
The replica is expected to have its first flight in late September 2020 and is registered on the Ultralight register as SP-STZL
