PZL-230 Skorpion Ideas and Inspiration

[GTX_Admin]

One of my all time favourite aircraft and one I wish there was a1/48 model of.

Tribute to PZL-230F Skorpion

[Artoor_K]

This is not the final version of this prototype :) 

Here is final one: http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/9/a116235-6-pzl-230-5.jpg?d=1062251456
Here are variants: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5c/PZL_230_Skorpion_Variants.jpg
Here is nice flyable model for "Wings over Europe" game: http://combatace.com/topic/73047-pzl-230x-skorpion/

I build it in 1:48 few years ago, here is gallery: http://www.galaxykits.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=276&title=[g]pzl-230_skorpion-148.html

and WIP:
http://www.galaxykits.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=216&title=[2pg]pzl-230f_skorpion-148-kitbash+scratch.html

[GTX_Admin]

I always thought the podded engine version (ala A-10 style) was the earlier version and the version in the picture in the first post was the final version.  Either way, nice scratch build there. :)

[GTX_Admin]

Hmmm...PZL Warszawa-Okęcie is now known as EADS PZL Warszawa-Okęcie SA after being acquired by EADS.  I wonder if one could have the PZL-230 reincarnated as the "Cassidian Skorpion" as a light attack aircraft (and quite possibly dual role trainer) as a counterpart to the likes of the Yak-130/Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master.  Hmmm...maybe another scratchbuild will be required in the future.

[Artoor_K]

I always thought the podded engine version (ala A-10 style) was the earlier version and the version in the picture in the first post was the final version.  Either way, nice scratch build there. :)

First version was propeller-driven. Then there was second version which mock-up was build  (which is now storaged in WAT (Military Technical Academy) hangar in Warsaw). Then the "Skorpion"-concerned needs have been changed. According to them "Skorpion" had to: reach supersonic speed, have more capacity than it's weight and had stealth capabilities. Because of these needs size and cost of "Skorpion" had increased .  There wasnt't any mock-up of final version,only CAD models. There were two final podded engine versions:first with F-15-like tail-planes and second with tail-plane like YF-23.   

Hmmm...PZL Warszawa-Okęcie is now known as EADS PZL Warszawa-Okęcie SA after being acquired by EADS.  I wonder if one could have the PZL-230 reincarnated as the "Cassidian Skorpion" as a light attack aircraft (and quite possibly dual role trainer) as a counterpart to the likes of the Yak-130/Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master.  Hmmm...maybe another scratchbuild will be required in the future.

Maybe...but personally I don't think that someone would like to raise "Skorpion"
There was a modern polish trainer but not build in EADS PZL Warszawa-Okęcie SA:
http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/other/bielik/em10-1.jpg
This is EM-10 Bielik built by private company, another "unwanted child" of polish aviation industry. Bielik has great performances and it's very agile. Sadly this project was also abbadoned

[Artoor_K]

I found nice drawing on net, don't know who's the author...Navy Skorpion over "Eagle" - polish Kilo-class sub.