INDUSTRY AND INSTITUTE AERONAUTICAL AERODYNAMICS INVOLVEMENT

• Development of airfoils family ILL-5xx for light aircraft - numerical design and aerodynamic characteristics testing (T1 low speed wind tunnel) of airfoils for general-purpose aircraft.
  Research grant, State Committee for Scientific Research, 2000-2001.
• ZR-8M. unmanned aerial vehicle model - aerodynamic design, aerodynamic characteristic testing (T3 low speed wind tunnel) and store drop test in N3 trisonic wind tunnel.
  ITWL Warszawa - Air Force Institute of Technology, 2000-2001.
• Unmanned Vehicle Model - aerodynamic characteristic testing T3 in low speed wind tunnel.
  Northrop Grumman Corp., 1999.
• Modelling of dynamics of a fire - fighting aircraft after rapid drop of water load.
  Research grant, State Committee for Scientific Research, 1997-1999.
• AS-2 training aircraft - AS-2 aircraft model tests in T1 low speed wind tunnel.
  Dedicated grant, State Committee for Scientific Research, 1997.
• I-22 M96 "Iryda" combat/trainer jet aircraft  - flow visualisation, aerodynamic modifications: new high lift system (spanwide slat and Fowler flap), strake, vertical fin, aerodynamic brakes;  aerodynamic characteristics and flow visualisation tests in T1 and T3  low speed wind tunnels and in N3 trisonic wind tunnel, numerical calculations of wing member aerodynamic loads.
  Institute of Aviation, PZL Mielec Aircraft Factory, 1994-1997.
  
• "Kobra 2000" aircraft - numerical design and aerodynamic analysis, aerodynamic characteristics test and pressure recovery test for top mounted inlet of jet engines in T1 and T3 low speed wind tunnels, high speed aerodynamic characteristics test in N3 trisonic wind tunnel.
  Institute of Aviation, 1994-1995.
• IS-2 light helicopter - aerodynamic characteristics test of helicopter model in T1 low speed wind tunnel, numerical design of main rotor airfoils, main rotor airfoil aerodynamic testing in N3 trisonic wind tunnel.
  Target project, State Committee for Scientific Research, PZL Swidnik, 1993-1996.
• I-23 "Manager" aircraft (four seats) - numerical design of wing, aerodynamic characteristic testing, hinge moment measurements  for tailplane and flap geometry modification in T3 low speed wind tunnel.
  Target project - State Committee for Scientific Research, PZL Swidnik, 1994-2001.
• PZL-230F "Skorpion" aircraft - aerodynamic characteristic testing, geometry of canard and wing profile modification in T1 low speed wind tunnel and N3 trisonic wind tunnel, aerodynamic characteristic testing of NACA 64A206, 64A210 profiles with nose and plain flaps in T3 low speed wind tunnel and N3 trisonic wind tunnel.
  PZL Aircraft Factory (now EADS), 1991-1993.
• PZL-130 "Orlik" aircraft - aerodynamic characteristic testing of aircraft model in T1 low speed wind tunnel.
  PZL Aircraft Factory (now EADS), 1982-1983.
• I-22 "Iryda" combat trainer aircraft - aerodynamic characteristic testing, hinge moment measurements, flow visualization, pressure distribution measurements, flap geometry optimization, dynamic derivatives, buffet speed measurements; aerodynamic  loads on cockpit canopy, undercarriage fairing door, and tailplane; store trajectory test including forced drop; flutter test of aircraft model; interference effects of under-wing flow on store test; all tests performed in T1 and T3 low speed and N3 high-speed in trisonic wind tunnels.
  Institute of Aviation, PZL Mielec Aircraft Factory, 1980-1991.
• SW-4 helicopter - aerodynamic characteristics test in T3 low speed wind tunnel.
  PZL Swidnik Helicopter Factory, 1989.
• "Sokol" helicopter - aerodynamic characteristics test of fuselage and rotor helicopter model in T3 low speed wind tunnel, rotor interference effects on fuselage pressure distribution.
  PZL Swidnik Helicopter Factory, 1975-82.

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