| Manufacturer |
PZL Mielec |
Aurel Vlaicu |
| Description |
The PZL TS-11 Iskra () is a Polish jet trainer, developed and manufactured by aircraft company PZL-Mielec. |
The A Vlaicu II was the second and last powered airplane designed and built by Aurel Vlaicu. |
| ICAO Code |
TS11 |
|
| First Flight |
1960-02-05 |
1911-04-01 |
| Entry Into service |
1964-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
1987-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
2021-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
PZL Mielec |
Aurel Vlaicu |
| Type |
Trainer aircraft |
|
| Length (m) |
11.15 |
11.2 |
| Height (m) |
3.5 |
4.2 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
720 |
110 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
600 |
|
| Min Speed (km/h) |
140 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
11000 |
1000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
14.8 |
|
| Armament |
1x 23 mm NS-23 or NR-23 cannon in the nose; 4 underwing pylons, up to 400 kg (880 lb) of bombs or unguided S-5 rocket pods Mars-4 (8 rockets) or Zeus-1 (12,7mm) gun packs. |
|
| Number Built |
424 |
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × WSK SO-3 turbojet engine, 9.81 kN thrust each |
1 × Gnome Omega air-cooled rotary piston engine, 37 kW (50 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Polish Air Force, Polish Navy , Indian Air Force |
|
| Status |
Retired |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL_TS-11_Iskra |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Vlaicu_II |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
10.06 |
10 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
17.5 |
30 |
| Wake Category |
L |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Gnome Omega |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |