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PZL Swidnik W-3A Sokol

Lift type	Rotary wing
Construction type	Factory-built
Control type	Piloted
Engine type	Turboshaft
Application	Business, Cargo, Military Transport, Passenger small, Search & Rescue, Surveillance, Utility
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Twin turboshaft medium utility helicopter. Includes military variants: W-3W, W-3PPD, and W-3RM.

Type variants

Variant	Launch/First flight	Production end
PZL Swidnik W-3 Sokol	1972 / 1982	2000	Baseline variant.
PZL Swidnik W-3A Sokol	1989 / 1992		Improved and now standard variant.

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Operations data

For detailed information about current charter operators, maintenance and training providers, and completions services for this aircraft, please consult our sister publication Business Air News: PZL W-3 Sokol

Airframer

PZL Swidnik S.A.

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Other aircraft programs: PZL Swidnik SW-4

Supply chain

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Airframe Systems / Airframe Assemblies

SEI Industries Ltd.

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Aerial Firefighting Equipment: Bambi Bucket

Airframe Systems / Landing Assemblies

Stomil Poznań S.A.

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Tyres: 700x250 mainwheel tyres and 400x140 nosewheel tyres

Avionics / Imaging and Visual Systems

Honeywell Aerospace, Electronic Systems

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Weather Mapping Radar: RDR-2000 weather radar

Power Systems / Engines

Pratt & Whitney Rzeszow S.A.

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Turboshaft Engines: (PZL-10W - - PZL-10W; PZL Swidnik W-3A Sokol - PZL-10W )

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