Marganski EM-10 Bielik
The Margański & Mysłowski EM-10 Bielik ("White-tailed Eagle") was Poland's first jet aircraft designed and built by a private company, intended as a low-cost turbojet trainer to replace the Polish Air Force's ageing TS-11 Iskra. Its composite, mostly carbon-fibre fuselage housed a pressurised cockpit with ejection seats, and the design was pitched for basic and advanced training, aerobatics and navigation work. The sole prototype, registered SP-YEM, first flew on 4 June 2003 but completed only two flights before the programme was suspended for lack of further funding. No production aircraft were ever built.
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Did you know?
You will never see one in service: the sole Bielik prototype flew just twice before the programme was suspended for funding.
Specifications
| Length | 9 m (30 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 6.6 m (22 ft) |
| Height | 2.5 m (8 ft) |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 2.5 t |
| Range | 1,500 NM (2,778 km) |
| Rate of climb | 8,800 ft/min (44.7 m/s) |
| Fuel capacity | 1,100 l |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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