Let Kunovice

- LET Aircraft Industries, a.s. is a Czech aircraft manufacturer in Kunovice (formerly Kunowitz ) in Zlín, specializing in small passenger and gliders.

History

The company was founded in 1936 as a repair work of Avia aircraft (mainly Ba -33 and B -534 fighter planes ). 1952 a new factory was built and switched production to Aeros Ae - 45S in 1954. The first flight of the trip airplane L-200 took place in 1957 and the first flight of the glider L-13 Blanik 1958.

Production of MiG- components

The production of the rear fuselage parts of the Soviet MiG -21F began in 1962. In 1963 the production of the jet trainer Aero L - 29 " Delfin " began and the first flight of agricultural aircraft Z -37 it was held. Let 1966 began with the design and development of a small, lightweight twin-engine transport aircraft. The high-wing monoplane with the prototype designation XL -410 completed its maiden flight on April 16, 1969. On November 1, 1977, the first flight of the L- series 410UVP and 28 December 1988 was the first flight of the advanced series L- 610M. In 1988 was also the first flight of the L- 23 " Super Blanik " sailplane. In 1991, the company's transformation in "LZ Aeronautical Industries, Inc" was as an independent corporation. In the years 1992 and 1993 made ​​the first flights of the types 33 solo, L -610 and L G - 420th

Bankruptcy

In September 2000, the most significant creditor bank filed a bankruptcy petition, which was supported by sections of the workforce. The U.S. partner of Let the Ayres Corporation had, do not show any willingness to save the company.

Continuation

The company was founded in September 2005 by the Czech investor PAMCO INT., As and renamed Aircraft Industries. In June 2008, 51% of the shares of the Russian mining UMMC Holding ( Ural - Gorno Metallurgitscheskaja Kompanija ) were taken.

Types

  • L-200 Morava aircraft travel
  • L -410 Turbolet, short -haul aircraft
  • L- 420 commuter aircraft
  • L- 610 passenger plane
  • Z -37 Čmelák, agricultural aircraft
  • L-13 Blanik, Glider
  • L -21 Spartak, Glider
  • L -23 Super Blanik, Glider
  • L-33 solo glider
  • VT -425 Sohaj 3, Glider
  • LG -125 Sohaj 2, Glider
  • LF -109 Pionýr, Glider
  • VT -16 Orlik, Glider
Types of business entity Kunovice (Uherské Hradiště District) Avia BH-33 Aero Vodochody Let L-200 Morava Aero L-29 Delfín Let L-610 LET L-13 Blaník Let LF-109 Pionyr
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