LWD "Szpak-2" - the Polish tourist plane

In October 1944 a team of designers, gathered in Lublin, under the leadership of engineer Tadeusz Soltyk and began to construct the 4-seater communication tourist plane "Szpak - 1". At the beginning of 1945 the office moved to Lodz, and Lotnicze Warsztaty Doświadczalne (LWD - Experimental Aviation Workshop) was established there on April 1, 1945. Due to the greater possibilities of LWD in Lodz, it was decided not to continue the construction of "Szpak - 1", but to start a new, more advanced project. The LWD "Szpak-2" was an improved version of the previous design, which used a mixed construction, instead of a wooden one. Already on October 28 of the same year the first prototype took off for first flight at the Lublinek airport. It was controlled by the pilot Antoni Szymanski (the landing gear broke during the first landing, so the official date of the first flight was fixed on November 6, 1945). This aircraft became the first post-World War II Polish aircraft, to take to the air, bearing the registration number SP-AAA. Only one copy was produced. Its production used parts, left by the Germans, the most important of which was the engine "Bramo" Sh 14, and pipes from crashed planes. It was a successful construction, and from May 10, 1946 to June 5, 1948, it made 500 flights, carrying 250 passengers. In 1947 - 1948 he served as a transport plane for state persons. After completing its service, it was repaired and became an exhibit of the Krakow Aviation Museum.

A small, colorful, fairly well-detailed "hand" design model for modelers of all experience. Only the less experienced should work under the supervision of a more experienced colleague. Detailed cockpit and passenger cabin, the engine is visible, but like a "pancake", the chassis is quite accurately restored. Antiquarian publication.