Hangar Journal
Personalities, stories, and the engineering of Czech aviation — since 1935.
History
Be 50 Beta Minor: The Low‑Wing Aircraft That Set the Direction
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M-8 EAGLE Insights
Orličan Introduces the Float‑equipped Variant of the M‑8 EAGLE
The float‑equipped, amphibious variant of the M‑8 EAGLE represents a significant expansion of Orličan’s aircraft portfolio. On 19 May, the […]
Interview
“Czech aviation has always been carried by its people. And it still is,” says aviation historian Ivo Pujman
If we go back to the very beginning: what do you consider the key moments in the birth of Czech […]
M-8 EAGLE Insights
M‑8 EAGLE: A Reliable Partner for Training and Aeroclub Operations
Flight characteristics that support training The M‑8 EAGLE is defined by stability. The aircraft responds predictably, with no tendency to […]
History
Be 60 Bestiola: The First Step on the Path from Wood to Carbon
When the company Ing. P. Beneš, Ing. J. Mráz, Aircraft Factory was founded in Choceň on 1 April 1935, it […]
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Community & Events
AERO 2026: What This Year’s Largest European Aviation Fair Showed Us
AERO Friedrichshafen is one of the most important European events in the field of light and sport aviation. It is […]
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. […]
People of Orličan
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 […]
Interview
“Orličan bets on proprietary technical solutions, agility, and intergenerational teamwork,” says CEO Václav Bervid.
What are Orličan’s main strategic priorities today, and how have they evolved since the company’s revival in 2014? When we […]
