| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "SP-PAC" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | PZL-Mielec M-2 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | PZL-Mielec M-2 |
| Aircraft Version: | PZL-Mielec M-2 |
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| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Radomyśl Wielki / Pilsudskiego-Rynek [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Poland |
| Photo Date: | 21 May 2022 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 504433 |
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The M-2 was intended as a trainer for the Polish Aero Club with the first prototype flown in June 1958. This was the original SP-PAC and is presently stored at the Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków. Pictured is the second prototype, SP-PBA, which first flew in September 1958 and is now on display in Radomyśl Wielki wearing the reg. of the first prototype. The type never entered production as the only engine available made the plane unsuitable for aerobatics, to the obvious displeasure of the Aero Club. The type was abandoned but the basic soundness of the design was used to develop the PZL M-4 Tarpan. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 October 2022, and has since been viewed 1522 times. |