When the company Ing. P. Beneš, Ing. J. Mráz, Aircraft Factory was founded in Choceň on 1 April 1935, it needed one thing above all: a first type on which the entire enterprise would learn to...
History
From the Bestiola to the M‑8 EAGLE: 91 Years of Orličan
The First Republic and the State of Czech Aviation The First Czechoslovak Republic attributed an almost symbolic role to aviation. Editor A. R. Hartman described it as “a unifying national symbol...
Jiří Mráz: Son of Orličan Founder Jaroslav Mráz, Who Served with the RAF
Jiří Mráz was the son of Jaroslav Mráz — entrepreneur and co‑founder of the Beneš–Mráz aircraft factory (renamed Orličan in 1955), which played a significant role in shaping Czechoslovak sport...
80 years since the first flight of the legendary M‑1 Sokol aircraft
Variants of the M‑1 Sokol Aircraft The Sokol underwent rapid development and several versions were created. The M‑1B was a variant equipped with the Zlín‑built Toma 4 engine, which ultimately proved...
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