Aircraft Photo of SP-PBL | PZL-Mielec MD-12F | AirHistory.net #20663
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:SP-PBL
Aircraft Original Type:PZL-Mielec MD-12
Aircraft Generic Type:PZL-Mielec MD-12
Aircraft Version:PZL-Mielec MD-12F
C/n (msn):0004
Location
City / Airport:Kraków - Rakowice-Czyzyny (closed)Map
Country:Poland
Airport Codes:ICAO: EPKC   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego
 
Photo Date:October 1990
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 20663
Photo Comment

The MD-11 may be well known, the MD-12 rather less so. This Polish design first flying in 1959 was intended as an Li-2 replacement, the second of two prototypes being evaluated by LOT. Although quite promising no further progress was made. A third example, seen in this photo before the paint weathered away, was built as a photo-surveyor. Again there was considerable interest but the programme was halted by the crash of the first prototype in 9.63

This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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