PZL Aircraft - Poland: Illustrated History Books & Guides

PZL Mielec - Aviation Production History / Historia lotniczej produkcji

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This book presents the main aircraft types produced at PZL Mielec from 1939 to the present. It covers 32 designs, ranging from the pre-war PZL.37 Łoś bomber to the modern Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk helicopter.

Each aircraft and helicopter is shown on a two-page spread, featuring a three-view drawing, a color profile, and a table with production data. The clear structure allows readers to follow the development of the factory's output over more than eight decades.

The publication is bilingual, with all content provided in both Polish and English.

Product details

Author:	Dawid Kasprzyk, Dariusz Karnas
Details:	80 pages, 8.5 x 8.5 x 1.18 in (21.5 x 21.5 x 3 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	extensively illustrated
Language:	bilingual (English + Polish)
Publisher:	MMP Books (PL, 2025)
ISBN:	9788367227964

PZL P.11c

This book tells the story of Poland's most famous fighter aircraft, the PZL P.11. Designed and built by Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze (PZL), it marked an important step in the transition from biplane to monoplane fighters. The first P.11 flew in 1931, and the improved P.11c entered service with the Polish Air Force in 1934.

At the time of the German invasion in 1939, twelve Polish fighter squadrons were equipped with the P.11c. During the campaign, the 114 aircraft lost accounted for about 120 enemy aircraft shot down.

The book includes 1/48 scale plans, photographs and drawings from period technical manuals, colour artwork showing camouflage and markings, walk-around colour photographs of the only surviving aircraft, and rare black-and-white images. It is a valuable reference for aviation historians, enthusiasts, and scale modellers.

Product details

Author:	Bartlomiej Belcarz, Tomasz J. Kopanski
Details:	152 pages, 11.6 x 8.25 x 0.39 in (29.5 x 21 x 1 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	extensively illustrated
Language:	English
Publisher:	MMP Books (PL, 2020)
ISBN:	9788366549067

PZL.23 Karas

This book presents the history of Poland's Army co-operation and attack aircraft used in 1939. The P.23 Karas ("crucian carp") was deployed against German ground forces and the Luftwaffe at the beginning of the war.

This revised and updated edition is based on the original 2004 publication and remains the only English-language study dedicated to this aircraft, which was the first from any nation to confront the Luftwaffe in 1939.

The book includes 1/72 scale drawings of all versions, images and diagrams from pre-war technical manuals, rare black-and-white photographs from the period, and detailed colour illustrations showing camouflage and markings.

Product details

Author:	Tomasz J. Kopanski
Details:	144 pages, 11.6 x 8.25 x 0.47 in (29.5 x 21 x 1.2 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	many b&w and color photos, profile illustrations in color
Language:	English
Publisher:	MMP Books (PL, 2017)
ISBN:	9788365281630