Aviation Education Exhibition hall
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The PL-1B was designed by Mr. Ladislao Pazmany, and the Bureau of Aero Technology of the ROC Air Force (ROCAF) purchased the aircraft blueprint in 1968. The first prototype was then manufactured, rolled off the assembly line at the plant, and named Chieh-shou after successfully completing its maiden flight in October of the same year. On October 30, 1968, it was flown to Pingtung Air Force Base, inspected by the president, and met with great applause. On March 1, 1969, the Bureau of Aero Industry of the ROCAF was reorganized into the Aero Industry Development Center (AIDC) and in charge of the production of PL-1B Chieh-shou. Equipped with an O-320-E2A reciprocating Lycoming engine with 125 horsepower, the PL-1B has a maximum speed of 120 knots (222 km/h). The manufacture of PL-1B began an era of self-reliance for the aerospace technology development in the ROC.
A total of 58 PL-1Bs, including 3 prototypes, were manufactured between 1968 and 1976. They were used by the Ab-initio Flight Training Section of the ROC Air Force Academy for adaptability to flight and check-ride, as well as by the Aviation Training Center of the ROC Army for the fixed-wing flight training. It was decommissioned in 1982.
ROCAF Serial Number: 5842
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PL-1B Chieh-shou-Trainer
A total of 58 PL-1Bs, including 3 prototypes, were manufactured between 1968 and 1976. They were used by the Ab-initio Flight Training Section of the ROC Air Force Academy for adaptability to flight and check-ride, as well as by the Aviation Training Center of the ROC Army for the fixed-wing flight training. It was decommissioned in 1982.
ROCAF Serial Number: 5842
- Wingspan: 28 ft (8.53 m)
- Length: 19 ft 8 in (5.99 m)
- Height: 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m)
- GrossWeight: 1,400 lb (635 kg)
