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Pazmany Aircraft
Pazmany might refer to: * Péter Pázmány (1570–1637), Hungarian theologian and cardinal * Ladislao Pazmany (1923–2006), aviation engineer * Pazmany Aircraft Corporation, manufacturer of small aircraft **Pazmany PL-1 **Pazmany PL-4 **Pazmany PL-9 Stork See also *Pázmány Péter Catholic University, private university in Budapest, Hungary {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Péter Pázmány
Péter Pázmány de Panasz, S.J. (, ; ; ; ; 4 October 1570 – 19 March 1637), was a Hungarian Jesuit who was a noted philosopher, theologian, cardinal, pulpit orator and statesman. He was an important figure in the Counter-Reformation in Royal Hungary. Pázmány's most important legacy was his creation of the Hungarian literary language. As an orator he was dubbed "the Hungarian Cicero in the purple". In 1867, a street in Vienna, the Pazmanitengasse, was named after him. Biography Early life Pázmány was born in 1570 in Nagyvárad, in the Principality of Transylvania (today Oradea, Romania), the son of Miklós Pázmány, vice-ispán of Bihar County. As a young man he was educated there and, under the Jesuits, in Kolozsvár (Cluj), which is where he converted from the Calvinist Reformed Church of Hungary to Roman Catholicism in 1583, partly under the influence of his stepmother, a Catholic. In 1587, he entered the Society of Jesus. Upon entering the Jes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladislao Pazmany
Ladislao Pazmany (November 25, 1923 – August 21, 2006) was an aviation pioneer, aeronautical engineer, designer, pilot, teacher, speaker, and author. Born in Hungary, Pazmany grew up, went to school, and worked in his formative years in Argentina. He later moved to the United States, where he spent the rest of his life. Pazmany has become recognized as a world authority on landing gear, light aircraft, and flight efficiencies through his books, plans, and planes. His contributions include the Pazmany PL-1 and PL-2, which were used for training; the PL-4A, a single seat VW powered, T-Tailed with folding wings; and the PL-9 Stork which is a ¾ adaptation of the Luftwaffe short takeoff and landing (STOL) warbird. He was inducted into the Experimental Aircraft Association Hall of Fame in 1997 for his work on homebuilt aircraft. Ancestry The Pazmanys are a Hungarian family of landed gentry. They trace their ancestry back to the Middle Ages, to the Jesuit Cardinal Peter Pazman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pazmany Aircraft Corporation
The Pazmany Aircraft Corporation is an American aircraft design and manufacturing company. The company provides plans for the PL-2, PL-4 and PL-9 for the homebuilder market. History The company was founded as L. Pazmany & Associates at San Diego, California to produce the PL-1 single-seat light aircraft designed by Ladislao Pazmany Ladislao Pazmany (November 25, 1923 – August 21, 2006) was an aviation pioneer, aeronautical engineer, designer, pilot, teacher, speaker, and author. Born in Hungary, Pazmany grew up, went to school, and worked in his formative years in Ar ....Orbis 1985, p. 2694 The PL-1 was followed by the two-seat PL-2. The PL-4 is a single-seat trainer. The latest aircraft is Pazmany PL-9 Stork a high-wing two-seat monoplane for the home builder market, it is a 3/4 scale homebuilders version of the Second World War Fiesler Storch. Aircraft References Notes Bibliography * External links * {{Pazmany aircraft Aircraft manufacturers of the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pazmany PL-1
The Pazmany PL-1 Laminar and Pazmany PL-2 are American two-seat trainer and personal light aircraft designed by Ladislao Pazmany to be marketed as a homebuilt aircraft by his company Pazmany Aircraft Corporation. The aircraft was built under license in Taiwan (Republic of China) as the AIDC PL-1B Cheinshou. It was later followed by an improved version the PL-2. The SLAF Aircraft Engineering Wing developed a modified variant of the PL-2 in 1977, which was never used operationally. Development The PL-1 Laminar was the first design by Ladislao Pazmany, it was intended to be marketed for the homebuilt market. The prototype first flew on the 23 March 1962. The PL-1 is a cantilever low-wing monoplane with a fixed tricycle landing gear. It has side-by-side seating for a crew of two and is powered by a 95 hp (71 kW) Continental C-90 piston engine. The Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) acquired plans and built a PL-1 for evaluation with a first flight on 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pazmany PL-4
__NOTOC__ The Pazmany PL-4A is a single-seat, single-engine sport aircraft developed in the United StatesTaylor 1989, p.717 and first flown in 1972.''Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1985–86'', p.608 It is marketed for homebuilding from plans, and 686 sets had sold by 1985. The PL-4A is a conventional, low-wing cantilever monoplane with an enclosed cabin and fixed, tailwheel undercarriage.Markowski 1979, p.241 The design features a T-tail, chosen to facilitate folding the wings."Pazmany's PL-4 Features 'T'-tail and VW engine" 1972, p.40 Construction throughout is of metal, using standard extruded sections for the longerons and pop rivets as the basic fastener. The standard powerplant is a Volkswagen air-cooled engine of Markowski 1979, p.245"Pazmany's PL-4 Features 'T'-tail and VW engine" 1972, p.43 Construction time is estimated to be around 1,000–1,500 hours.Pazmany 1973, p.39Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 114. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pazmany PL-9 Stork
__NOTOC__ The Pazmany PL-9 Stork is an American single-engined high-wing monoplane designed by Ladislao Pazmany as a ¾ scale variant of the Second World War Fieseler Storch for the home builder market.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 114. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 121. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition'', page 355. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. Design and development The PL-9 Stork features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear, and a single engine in tractor configuration. The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing, while the wings are constructed from aluminum sheet. Its span wing has an area of and mounts flaps. The standard engine used is the Lycoming O-320 four-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
