WSK Mielec TS-8 BII "Bies"

WSK Mielec TS-8 BII "Bies"

The first TS-8 "Bies" (Devil) made its initial flight on July 23, 1955. Designed as a replacement for the Yak-18 and Yak-11 old soviet trainers, the "Bies" went into production in 1957. When production ended in 1960, a total of 230 aircraft had been built. Two TS-8 with tropical equipment were exported to Indonesia and based in Bandung Air Base. TS-8 "Bies" belongs to Polish constructions. This plane was designed by Tadeusz Soltyk and engine by Wiktor Narkiewicz.

Museum Example

Manufacturer: WSK Mielec (Poland)
Manufacture Date: 8 Apr 1959
Serial #: 1E 03 10
Last Registration #: 0310

History

Apr 1959, To No.4 Air Officers School, Deblin.
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1977 at 43th Flight, Bydgoszcz.
28 Mar 1979, To Museum.

Technical data

Wingspan: 10.50 m
Length: 8.55 m
Height: 3.00 m
Empty Weight: 1,292 kg
Operational Weight: 1,672 kg
Maximum Speed: 315 kph
Cruising Speed: 270 kph
Service Ceiling: 5,900 m
Range: 620 km
Crew: instructor & student
Powerplant: WN-3, 315 hp 7 cylinder radial engine