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Multipurpose utility helicopter
PZL W-3 Sokół is a multipurpose utility helicopter originating in Poland. It was built by PZL-Świdnik.
PolandTechnical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14.21 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Multipurpose utility helicopter
Poland
PZL-Świdnik
In service
Polish Armed Forces Czech Air Force Philippine Air Force Myanmar Air Force
149 (as of 2011)
1985–2015
1987
16 November 1979
2
12 passengers or four stretcher cases and one attendant / 2,100 kg (4,630 lb) payload
14.21 m (46 ft 7 in) fuselage
5.14 m (16 ft 10 in)
3,850 kg (8,488 lb)
6,400 kg (14,110 lb)
2 × Pratt & Whitney Rzeszów PZL-10B turboshaft engines, 671 kW (900 hp) each
15.7 m (51 ft 6 in)
238 km/h (148 mph, 129 kn)
745 km (463 mi, 402 nmi)
1,224 km (761 mi, 661 nmi)
4,910 m (16,110 ft)
9.3 m/s (1,830 ft/min)
193.6 m 2 (2,084 sq ft) with NACA 23012M blade profile
260 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
PZL W-3 Sokół equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AlgeriaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Training helicopters". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
CzechiaReported count for PZL W-3 Sokół · W-3A. Service scope: Aircraft; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 4 / in service: 6. Origin: Poland. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
MyanmarDated directory active-fleet estimate for W-3, grouped under PZL W-3 Sokół. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
PhilippinesDated directory active-fleet estimate for W-3, grouped under PZL W-3 Sokół. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
PolandDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types W-3, grouped under PZL W-3 Sokół. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
Polish Armed Forces Czech Air Force Philippine Air Force Myanmar Air Force
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