M-8 EAGLE
For those who have nothing to prove.
Engines
Rotax and EPA
Warranty
100 flight hours or 2 years.
Support
Via a web interface.
Orličan — traditional aircraft manufacturer since 1935
introduces
M-8 EAGLE
Built for durability. Tuned for calm flying.
A robust composite structure, a fixed landing gear, and stable behaviour even in turbulence.
The M‑8 EAGLE is spacious, predictable, and reliably composed in everyday operations — from towing to training.
Comfort
Exceptional space for its class, outstanding visibility, and a thoughtfully arranged avionics suite.
The fold‑down seats offer a refined level of comfort during fly‑ins and long cross‑country journeys.
Safety
Predictable flight characteristics
Stable, predictable handling gives pilots a calm and intuitive flying experience.
Customization
An aircraft shaped around you.
Tailored configuration developed through a personal consultation — from avionics to finishing details.
A modern Czech composite aircraft for pilots who don’t fly for effect.
“Orličan’s tradition reaches back to 1935, and that is a commitment — a commitment to preserve it so that future generations can build on it, just as ours has. I am inspired by the character of our founder, engineer Mráz, who said: ‘I despised well‑trodden paths and always sought my own way where no one had walked before…’”
– Václav Bervid, CEO
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years of experience
Traditional aircraft manufacturer since 1935
Orličan was founded in 1935 as Beneš and Mráz. The creative spirit of our engineers endured regime changes, a factory explosion in Choceň, nationalization, and the turbulent 1990s. This legacy lives on in every aircraft we build today.
80th Anniversary of the M‑1 Sokol Aircraft
Orličan marks 80 years since the first flight of the legendary M‑1 Sokol, the iconic Czechoslovak sport aircraft. The Sokol became a symbol of the post‑war revival of domestic aircraft design, and its spirit continues to inspire a new generation of Orličan engineers.
80 years since the first flight of the legendary M‑1 Sokol →
The first flight of the M‑8 EAGLE
The M‑8 EAGLE prototype made its maiden flight in 2018, becoming the first aircraft of Orličan’s modern era.
Hangar Journal
Flying is our way of thinking.
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 […]
Our philosophy
Our approach is not built on competition or effect.
We believe in calm, focus and respect
— for the space around us and for the laws of physics.
For us, luxury is not a status, but a pursuit of the absolute.
