Pazmany PL-1

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PL-1 Laminar/Cheinshou and PL-2
Pazmany PL-2 N289RS Winter Haven 29.03.11R edited-2.jpg
Pazmany PL-2 at Winter Haven Airport, Florida, in 2011
RoleTwo-seat trainer
Manufacturer Pazmany Aircraft Corporation
Designer Ladislao Pazmany
First flight23 March 1962
Primary users Republic of China Air Force
Indonesian Air Force

The Pazmany PL-1 Laminar and Pazmany PL-2 are American two-seat trainer and personal light aircraft designed by Ladislao Pazmany to be marketed as a homebuilt aircraft by his company Pazmany Aircraft Corporation. The aircraft was built under license in Taiwan (Republic of China) as the AIDC PL-1B Cheinshou. It was later followed by an improved version the PL-2. The SLAF Aircraft Engineering Wing developed a modified variant of the PL-2 in 1977, which was never used operationally.

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Development

The PL-1 Laminar was the first design by Ladislao Pazmany, it was intended to be marketed for the homebuilt market. The prototype first flew on the 23 March 1962. The PL-1 is a cantilever low-wing monoplane with a fixed tricycle landing gear. It has side-by-side seating for a crew of two and is powered by a 95 hp (71 kW) Continental C-90 piston engine. The Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) acquired plans and built a PL-1 for evaluation with a first flight on 26 October 1968. AIDC then built 58 aircraft designated the PL-1B for the Republic of China Air Force and fitted with a 150 hp (112 kW) Avco Lycoming O-320 engine.

Soon after the first flight Pazmany produced an improved design, the PL-2 which had a slight increase in cockpit width and changes to the structure to make it easier for homebuilders. The PL-2 was evaluated by a number of air forces in South East Asia. It was built under license in Indonesia as the LIPNUR LT-200.

Variants

LIPNUR LT-200 on display at Dirgantara Mandala Museum, Yogyakarta Nurtanio-LT-200-IN-202.jpg
LIPNUR LT-200 on display at Dirgantara Mandala Museum, Yogyakarta
PL-1
Original design for home-built light aircraft
PL-1B
License-built variant by AIDC with a 150hp (112kW) Avco Lycoming O-320 engine, 58 built. Known as the PL-1B Chieh Shou.
PL-2
More rounded, wider cockpit, increased wing dihedral. [1] [2]
PL-2A
Improved model, all metal, two seats [3]
LT-200
License-built variant by LIPNUR in Indonesia, 4 were built. [4]

Operators

Republic of China Air Force PL-1B primary trainer ROCAF PL-1B Left View 20111015.jpg
Republic of China Air Force PL-1B primary trainer
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan (Republic of China)

Former Operators

Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Specifications (LT-200)

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2694

General characteristics

Performance

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