ZAKŁADY LOTNICZE Margański & Mysłowski S.A.

Margański & Mysłowski ZAKŁADY LOTNICZE dates back to 1986, when Edward Margański, an engineer, established “Aircraft Repair and Equipment Production Plant”. Initially, the company dealt with the inspection and repair of wooden gliders.

In 1990 company’s activity has been extended to glider constructions designing. Within 26 months SWIFT glider has been designed, flight tests have been performed and Type Certificate was obtained.

The successes of the SWIFT led to an order from MDM Ltd. to design an aerobatic two-seater glider. The company has developed MDM-1 Fox glider, which has gained many world’s and European aerobatics championships awards. On 27th July 1994, a Type Certificate was issued.

In 1999, on the basis of previous experience and preliminary preparations carried out in advance, the company began work on a prototype of the Iskra II jet training aircraft, with an engine thrust of 1,300 – 1,500 kg. The airplane was renamed the ‘Bielik’ and underwent test flights in 2003.

In 2001, work commenced on the development of a new aircraft structure; an executive aircraft, the EM-11 Orka, test flights for which took place in 2003. ORKA is a four seater twin-engine aircraft with retractable landing gear, high-wing configuration with push-type propellers and comfortable passenger cabin. On 8th April 2011 EM-11C Orka has achieved EASA Type Certificate.

Concurrent with aircraft production, the company has participated in a number of projects in other areas. – production tools and the first specimens of a 44 m diameter rotor blade made of glass-fibre-reinforced composite for a wind power plant generating 1000 kW of energy. In 2002, an order from ENECO for a prototype rotor for a wind power plant with a 1.2 MW output was built. In cooperation with ROTHENSEER ROTORBLATTFERTIGUNG GmbH, the company has made supporting elements for the construction of wind power plant rotor blades.

In 2010 production of MDM-1 Fox glider series was started again.

Since October 2011 the company has been transformed from limited company to joint-stock company and has been renamed to Zakłady Lotnicze Margański&Mysłowski S.A.

Certificates:
Production Organization Approval (POA) no PL.21G.0012
Design Organization Approval (DOA) no EASA.21J.117