PZL Krosno KR-03 Puchatek explained

The PZL Krosno KR-03 Puchatek is a Polish mid-wing, T-tailed, two-seats-in-tandem, glider that was designed by Jerzy Krawczyk and Eugeniusz Pelczar and produced by PZL Krosno, first flying in 1985.[1] [2]

Design and development

The KR-03 was designed as an ab initio training glider. The name Puchatek is Polish translation of Pooh Bear.[3]

The aircraft is made from aluminium with some parts covered in doped aircraft fabric covering. Its 16.41NaN1 span wing employs a Wortmann FX S-02-158 airfoil. The wing features top and bottom Schempp-Hirth-style dive brakes. The landing gear consists of an oleo-pneumatic sprung, non-retractable main wheel, a tail wheel and a rubber sprung nose skid. The Puchatek has a baggage compartment with a capacity of 50NaN0 for soft baggage items.[4]

The aircraft was type certified in the United States on 6 August 1991, with Barry Aviation of Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida as the US certificate holder.

Operational history

In 1993, a few examples were put into service with the Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC), totalling to three as of 2012. They are currently assigned to 2 Wing AAFC. They are still in service as of 2014.[5]

As of August 2011 there were 16 KR-03As registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration[6] and in August 2022 there were 10 KR-03As registered.[7]

Variants

KR-03A
  • Main production version.

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: KR-03A Puchatek PZL Krosno. 21 August 2011. Activate Media. 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20120829150036/http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/PlaneDetails.cfm?planeID=191. 29 August 2012. dead.
    2. Web site: Type Certificate Data Sheet No. G56EU . 21 August 2011. Federal Aviation Administration. Federal Aviation Administration. November 2007.
    3. Book: Milne, A.A. . 2012 . Irena Tuwim . Kubuś Puchatek. 29th . pl . Wydawnictwo Nasza Księgarnia . 978-83-10-12033-5.
    4. Web site: The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage. 1 August 2011. Lednicer. David. 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100420012244/http://www.ae.illinois.edu/m-selig/ads/aircraft.html. 20 April 2010. dead.
    5. Web site: PZLPUCHATEK. 6 May 2014. 29 April 2020.
    6. Web site: Make / Model Inquiry Results. 21 August 2011. Federal Aviation Administration. Federal Aviation Administration. August 2011.
    7. Web site: Aircraft Inquiry. 3 August 2022. Federal Aviation Administration. Federal Aviation Administration. August 2022.

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