PZL SW4
 

Has anybody seen/heard/flown one of these? I'm starting to get itchy feet and fancy something a bit different from my current steed.

I know there was one at Helitech last year (wish I'd gone) and I'd heard they were looking for a UK distributor, and were chasing EASA certification. But since then, news has gone a bit cold.

It's just a muse at the mo, but I think it looks like a first-rate machine that will liven up the market, though I'd be a bit nervous about buying the A model (you know the old saying....)

Fast Helicopters were showing a lot of interest - perhaps you could ask them or they could post here? Certainly the demonstrator from Helitech spent some days at each of their Shoreham and Thruxton bases.

SW4
 

I can arrange information for you on the SW4 if you require it, it is a truly fantastic helicopter that is going to be the next 206, and believe me this is coming from the worlds greatest fan of the 206 (I own four of them). You dont need to have fears over buying the A as they are already way ahead of that:ok:

I flew the SW-4 in Poland several years ago, and had some very long talks with the Polish engineers about things that needed to be fixed in order to sell it in the West. I never did hear if they fixed them- things like the throttle in the roof was going to be a non-starter for anyone doing training in the machine. I also noticed that there was no lateral baffles in the fuel tanks - when you rolled into a turn, several seconds later the nose would slice out of the turn.
And the certification was by no means complete - autorotations had not been completed at 7,000' DA from what I could see.
An update would be appreciated.

guys

can you show us all this machine .
i,am also a 206 owner and would like to have a look at something a bit different.

cs

That is what I found on the factory web page:
http://www.pzl.swidnik.pl/AN2000/04_..._p_sw4opis.htm
Tomasz

SW4 Hawk
 

As many of you may of seen, I have posted various bits of information on the SW4, I have just returned from Poland where I had 2 hours flying on the latest production model, with a fairly free hand. I must report that it is so much improved in all areas. I also saw our demonstrator almost complete, it is about 5 weeks off completion. If any one would like further information on the helicopter I would be happy to help, or if you would like to book trial flights in our demonstrator.:ok:

Out of curiosity, are they any closer to type certification? Or is this a permit-only aircraft for now?

SW-4 have full EASA :ok:

from 28 Sep 2007.

TC_Data_Sheet_EASA_TCDS.R.100.pdf
TC_EASA_R_100.pdf

To interested prospective buyers
can send EASA approved
SW 4 Rotorcraft Flight Manual
drop me PM pls

I'd be interested in some info and taking a look

Joel
www.jetbox.wordpress.com

I am sure long_box will contact You....

BTW once have sent him some messages with no success, in case he not
please send me PM :ok:

Thanks for the RFM.

Man, that H-V diagram looks scary, just compared it with Bell 206-III, and the SW-4 shaded area is 4 times larger, what gives ?

Hi Guys,

Glad to see some interest in this great helicopter, I had a look on your web site JT, looks very good, please send me a PM and I will contact you with some info and numbers etc. I am moving into a purpose built showroom in five weeks, from where the Hawk will be sold, its a private site, glass fronted etc, will post some pics later today. There will be a UK launch, so any intersted parties will be very welcome:ok:

I am very interested in light helicopter
 

Hi, allI am edward, chinese. How nice to have chance to communicate with you.I am very interested in light helicopter, such as SW-4, EC120, AS350, 206, 480 and so on.My email is [email protected].

Need info
 

Hi All! My name is Alex and I'm from Moscow. I need something negative information about this helicopter.
Thank you
P.S. Sorry for my English))

I don't like the colours...

Thats all?))) I need more info about this, may be it has some lacks?

Thank you.

Yes. that's all. If you are looking for some material for bashing on a Polish product,
then you'll probably have to look somewhere else.

It happened many times before, that some journos signed in for PPRuNe
to use the information gathered here for some actions against aviation.

If you need information, just check here:

PZL-?WIDNIK S.A.

Ok! Thank's for information.

Apologize if this has been mentioned already. This is from the Finmeccanica webpage



AgustaWestland acquires helicopters and aerostructures manufacturer PZLSwidnik


AgustaWestland today signed an agreement to purchase 87.61% of PZLSwidnik, a Polish company which produces helicopters and aerostructures, for a sum of PLN 329 million. This stake comes in addition to the 6.2% already owned by AgustaWestland. The acquisition, which comes after the privatisation process launched by the Polish treasury's industrial development agency, is subject to antitrust approval, and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

This is a strategic move for Finmeccanica, since the acquisition of PZL-Swidnik will enable AgustaWestland to strengthen its leadership, expand its operations in Europe and increase its competitiveness, all thanks to PZL's many years' experience in the field of helicopter aerostructures, especially fuselages, which the company produces for five AgustaWestland helicopters.

Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, Chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica, commented: "the merger of PZLSwidnik into AgustaWestland should generate significant opportunities for the group in the helicopter sector, not only because of PZL's expertise in aerostructures, but also because of the access the merger will give to new geographical markets and because PZL and AgustaWestland products are
highly complementary".