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

 

 

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


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