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Joint stock company A joint-stock company is a business entity in which shares of the company's stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by their shares (certificates of ownership). Shareholders are ...
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Velešín Velešín (; german: Weleschin) is a town in Český Krumlov District the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,900 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Bor, Chodeč, Holkov and Skřidla are administrative parts of ...
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, footnotes = , intl = The JIHOSTROJ a.s., based in Velesin, Czech Republic, is a company that manufactures hydraulic and aircraft fuel pumps, as well as other components for automotive and aircraft industry. Particularly the FCU, Propeller governor and main fuel pump for Walter M601 turboprop engines. Jihostroj is the majority owner of Jawa Moto company.


History


Between World Wars

The company was founded by Jan Hans, in 1919 to produce electrotechnical equipment. From 1936 the company started the manufacture in area of aircraft industry.


World War II

During World War II Jihostroj was forced to produce for German war aircraft industry.


after World War II

The Jihostroj plant survived the war intact and in 1946 the company was nationalized and joined with PAL n.e. In 1952 was the National enterprise Jikov included into Motorlet n.e. at Prague. In 1953 was JIKOV separated again and a new subject was created called JIHOceske STROJirny - JIHOSTROJ with the main production program, oriented to aerospace industry.


after Velvet Revolution in 1989

In 1992, the company was privatised into joint stock company JIHOSTROJ a.s.. The main reorganization was completed in 1995. The company was divided into two basic division - Aerospace Division, and Hydraulic Division. The orientation of the company was directed towards high quality and effectiveness.


Current situation

List of current products applications made by Aerospace Division of Jihostroj a.s.:


Turboprop engine M601 GE Aviation Czech (Walter)

One of main current Jihostroj Aerospace Division products are devices equipping turboprop engine M601 Walter. E.g. Fuel control unit LUN 6590, Main fuel pump LUN 6290 and
propeller governor In aeronautics, a variable-pitch propeller is a type of propeller (airscrew) with blades that can be rotated around their long axis to change the blade pitch. A controllable-pitch propeller is one where the pitch is controlled manually by the p ...
LUN 7816.


APU Saphire

For APU of type line Saphire Jihostroj a.s. supplies: Fuel Pump Oil Pump Fuel Distributor Oil Distributor This APU is used in various modifications on the following aircraft
Aero L-39 The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance jet trainer designed and produced in Czechoslovakia by Aero Vodochody. It is the most widely used jet trainer in the world; in addition to performing basic and advanced pilot training, it has also fl ...
, Aero L-159, K-8, L15, Helicopter Mi17.


Propeller Governors

All kinds of aircraft with piston engine and constant speed propeller.
RVs A recreational vehicle, often abbreviated as RV, is a motor vehicle or trailer that includes living quarters designed for accommodation. Types of RVs include motorhomes, campervans, coaches, caravans (also known as travel trailers and camper ...
, Extra 300, Pitts, Sukhoi Su-31, and others. Complete list, see in External links.


Break cylinder subassemblies

For military training aircraft Pilatus PC-21 for single engine turboprop passenger and cargo aircraft
Pilatus PC-12 The Pilatus PC-12 is a pressurized, single-engined, turboprop aircraft, manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Stans, Switzerland, since 1991. It was designed as a high-performance utility aircraft that incorporates a large aft cargo door in ad ...
, as well as helicopter
Sikorsky S-76 The Sikorsky S-76 is a medium-size commercial utility helicopter designed and produced by the American helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft. It is the company's first helicopter specifically developed for the civilian market. The S-76 w ...
a businessjet Eclipse 500 Jihostroj supplies Break cylinder subassemblies.


Others

Jihostroj also supplies assemblies and parts for: Engine RR Trent 800, 1000,
Cessna 550 The Cessna Citation II are light corporate jets built by Cessna as part of the Citation family. Stretched from the Citation I, the Model 550 was announced in September 1976, first flew on January 31, 1977, and was certified in March 1978. The ...
, and others


References


External links


Official web page of Jihostroj a.s.

List of Jihostroj propeller governor PCU5000 STC (PMA) applications
Aircraft manufacturers of the Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia Manufacturing companies established in 1919 Czech brands 1919 establishments in Czechoslovakia