PZL I-22 Iryda
| PZL I-22 | |
|---|---|
| |
| PZL I-22 M93K | |
| Role | Jet Trainer |
| Manufacturer | PZL Mielec |
| First flight | 3 March 1985 |
| Introduction | 22 December 1992 |
| Retired | 1996 |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | Polish Air Force |
| Number built | 17 including prototypes |
PZL I-22 Iryda, PZL M93 Iryda, PZL M96 Iryda, was a twin-engine, two-seat Polish military jet trainer aircraft.
Development
In 1976, a program to develop a new jet trainer for the Polish Air Force started at the Institute of Aeronautics (Polish: Instytut Lotnictwa) to replace the TS-11 Iskra. The Iryda was designed in PZL Mielec (then WSK-Mielec). The first prototype was flown on March 3, 1985. The project was finally canceled in the 1990s due to problems and a lack of funding. Another reason was a crash of the pre-production series aircraft, even though the cause of accident was exceeding of the performance limits during forced flutter tests.
Operators
Poland- Polish Air Force. 8 aircraft (1992-1996)
Specifications (M93K)
Data from Instytut Lotnictwa [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2: student, instructor
Performance
- Thrust/weight: 0.4
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet
- Aero L-39 Albatros
- BAE Hawk
- Soko G-4 Super Galeb
- FMA IA 63 Pampa
- Kawasaki T-4
References
- ^ Instytut Lotnictwa (2006-07-12). "Samolot szkolno-bojowy I-22 Iryda". Nasze osiągniecia. Archived from the original on 2006-07-15. Retrieved 2006-07-12.
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