The PZL W-3 Sokol helicopter Armed
Forces of the Philippines approaches an improvised landing zone during a
simulated amphibious raid using a combat rubber raiding craft for Amphibious
Landing Exercise in Palawan.
W-3 Sokół is the first helicopter
to be fully designed and a Poland serial—built. The Sokół was a conventional
design with two turboshaft engines based on PZL-10S - licensed Russian TVD-10B designed
turboprops that power the An—28. Composites are used in three—bladed tail and a
four—bladed main rotors.
The Sokół chopper offered number
of variants and it is capable of performing typical range of helicopter
missions, including a passenger transport, VIP, medevac, EMS, search and rescue
and firefighting.
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