carson1934
Senior Airman
Yes Ken the Baade was the only jet airliner produced by the former german democratic republic (an ambitious project) which ended up in disaster (both the aircraft and the republic)...
carson
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Yes Ken the Baade was the only jet airliner produced by the former german democratic republic (an ambitious project) which ended up in disaster (both the aircraft and the republic)...
carson
I read in Air Space Magazine many moons ago that the production supervisor for the Baade 152 was a real stickler. He would run cotton balls down a rivet line to see if any fibers were snagged. They also made mention of a design defect in the fuel system that caused it to crash on the way to a flight display (if I remember correctly).
carson1934
Senior Airman
This was once a rather important aerobatics biplane. What is it?
carson
carson
Emilio Lafuente
Airman
Hello Carson,
it seems an slovak Avia B.122
it seems an slovak Avia B.122
Tzaw1
Airman 1st Class
Ba.122 
From Training Flight in Piešťany.
From Training Flight in Piešťany.
carson1934
Senior Airman
Congratulations Emilio less than two hours to solve the enigma! Yes of course it is an Avia BA122 of the slovak air force
carson
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carson1934
Senior Airman
Ba.122
From Training Flight in Piešťany.
Yes spot on Tzaw you even guessed the locality!
carson
de Salier
Airman
Tzaw1
Airman 1st Class
First Ilyushin Il-20
??????? ??-20
Second Il-20 was a reconnaissance version of Il-18.
??????? ??-20
What about this plane?
??????? ??-20
Second Il-20 was a reconnaissance version of Il-18.
??????? ??-20
What about this plane?
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carson1934
Senior Airman
Tzaw1
Airman 1st Class
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Looks Russian
Tzaw1
Airman 1st Class
No.
A small clue... It is a full-scale mock-up. Really for political reasons it never flew.
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Emilio Lafuente
Airman
Hi Tzaw,
I think it´s a rare polish prototype: the TS-16 Grot
I think it´s a rare polish prototype: the TS-16 Grot
Tzaw1
Airman 1st Class
Very good Emilio:
SAMOLOTY.PL - Wszystko o lataniu, Bilety lotnicze - TS-16 Grot
SAMOLOTY.PL - Wszystko o lataniu, Bilety lotnicze - TS-16 Grot
carson1934
Senior Airman
Very interesting Tzaw I didn't know that mock-up at all.
Now speaking about polish prototypes can you tell me whether the "Bielik" was tested or actually flew?
carson
de Salier
Airman
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
WOW, never heard of it but that is one good looking aircraft. Why was it never built?
Tzaw1
Airman 1st Class
It spoke himself that from political reasons. Soviets decided that within of COMECON Poland to specialize in the production of agricultural planes and gliders.
But reasons are surely more complicated. Also economic. Individually Poland was not in standing to work out from the scratch the fuselage, engines, avionics etc.
But according to remembrances of the constructor, was decisive the Soviet factor.
