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PZL W-3 sokol

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The PZL W-3 Sokól (English: "Falcon") is a medium-size, twin-engine, multipurpose helicopter developed and manufactured by Polish helicopter company PZL-Swidnik (now AgustaWestland Swidnik). It was the first helicopter entirely designed and produced in Poland(Wikipedia)

This is my first replica of an aircraft. The sokol was my most favourite helicopter as a kid, seeing it on an aircraft museum. If there are some inacuracies tell me for this is the first time I made a replica.

some info:

  • Role: Multipurpose utility helicopter
  • National origin: Poland
  • Manufacturer: PZL-Swidnik
  • First flight: 16 November 1979
  • Status: In service
  • Primary users:

    • Polish Armed Forces

    • Czech Air Force

    • Philippine Air Force

    • Myanmar Air Force

  • Produced: 1986-present
  • Number built: 149 (as of 2011)

instructions:

Normal flight controls
VTOL for collective pitch
Ag 1 to jetison missiles


Polan can't into space
But he can into good heli?!

Based on this:




Mabuhay ang pilipinas

Military Variants:

Attack(this)
Cargo
Rescue

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 38.1ft (11.6m)
  • Length 48.3ft (14.7m)
  • Height 15.3ft (4.7m)
  • Empty Weight 7,308lbs (3,314kg)
  • Loaded Weight 19,222lbs (8,719kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 6.56
  • Wing Loading 392.8lbs/ft2 (1,917.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 48.9ft2 (4.5m2)
  • Drag Points 7425

Parts

  • Number of Parts 103
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 543