Bronisław Żurakowski

Bronisław Żurakowski (26 June 1911 – 4 October 2009) was a Polish engineer, aeroplane constructor, and glider test pilot.

Personal life

Bronisław Żurakowski was born in Makiejowka. He was a brother of test pilot Janusz Żurakowski.[1] Żurakowski died on October 4th, 2009.[2]

Career

Before the Second World War Żurakowski worked in the RWD bureau, where he designed aircraft RWD-17, RWD-17W, RWD-20 and made calculations for RWD-16bis, RWD-21 and RWD-23. After the war he designed the first Polish helicopter BŻ-1 GIL and later a helicopter BŻ-4 Żuk (both designated BŻ for his initials). He was a co-designer of a successful utility plane PZL-104 Wilga.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Żurakowski Bronisław". encyklopedia.pwn.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
  2. ^ "Bronisław Żurakowski". Nekrologi (in Polish). 2009-10-06. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2009-10-16.


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