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OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
The Institute of Aviation was founded in 1926.
At the beginning its activity was focused on testing and approving
the aviation equipment and supervising the newly-born aviation
industry. In 1930, its profile was enlarged for research and
development activity, especially in aerodynamics and flight mechanics
and structural strength. Before the World War II, almost
all Polish aircraft were tested at the Institute (e.g.: P-11,
PZL-23 "Karas", PZL-37 "Los", RWD and PWS).
The activity of the Institute influenced the development of Polish
military and civilian aviation and quality of aviation industry.
In 1936 there were 700 employees, while in 1939 more than 900.
After the World War II Institute of Aviation restarted its operating in 1946.
Its activities were at the begining directed towards testing
of the aviation equipment introduced in our industry on the Soviet
documentation base. They were: PO-2, MIG-15, AN-17 and JAK-12
airplanes and SM-1 helicopter with their propulsion units and
equipment. The Institute carried on research development and
design activity
in basic fields connected with aviation and similar areas.
The most important achievements of the Institute were as follows:
- building the first, experimental Polish helicopter BZ-1 GIL,
- cooperation with SZD-Bielsko in working out the concept and technical conditions and carrying out aerodynamic, structural strength and in-flight testing of the majority of Polish gliders,
- concept, technical conditions, carrying out the aerodynamic, structural strength and in-flight testing and practical application of technology for training aircraft "Junak-3", "TS-8 Bies", TS-11 "Iskra" and I-22 "Iryda",
- preparation, prototype making, testing and practical application of the WN-3 piston engine and Polish first turbine engine SO-1 with 980 daN thrust and its improved version SO-3 with the 1080 daN thrust which propelled "Iskra" training aircraft and K-15 engine with 1470 daN thrust which propels "Iryda" twin-engine aircraft,
- preparation of technology and machinery design for production of cellular filler necessary for helicopter blades production.
And also:
- designing the equipment for automated welding of extra thin metal and alloy steel sheets,
- designing, manufacturing, tests and implemented to practical application of numerous airborne instruments for aircraft and gliders and systems for electrical and mechanical measuring of dynamics quantities,
- designing, manufacturing, tests and implemented to practical application of meteorological rockets "Meteor",
- designing, manufacturing, tests and implemented to practical application of modern heavy-duty agricultural aviation equipment for chemicals pneumatic transporting,
- working out of flying lab Lala-1 (basing on AN-2 aircraft versions) for testing the agricultural aviation equipment of agriculture aircraft
M-15, especially as far as the pneumatic transport of loose chemicals,
- preparation of several devices used on satellites for testing and research of physical space phenomena, including low frequency plasma waves analysis, which were used in the "Interkosmos" program in the research of the Halley's comet within "Wega" and "Fobos" missions. In 1996, the Polish equipment "POLRAD" was launched into orbit in Interbull project.
The Institute made over 400 patents and over 50 legally protected utility models.
The Institute of Aviation, which is one of the oldest research and development centers in Poland, added up much to the success of the Polish aviation and national economy.
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