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The Orlik Team (Zespół "ORLIK") is an aerobatic demonstration team of the Polish Air Forces, formed in 1998. Soon after aircraft were invented, pilots realised that they could be used as part of a flying circus to entertain people or impress others in what was termed aerobatics. ... Polish Air Forces (Siły Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, Sily Powietrzne RP) - the Air Force of Poland. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...


The name "Orlik" comes from the name of the aircraft PZL-130 Orlik used in the team.


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Display Teams (268 words)
Team Orlik is an aerobatic demonstration team of the Polish Air Force which displays using nine PZL-130 Orlik aircraft which gives the team its name.
In 1999 "Orlik" team participated in air shows in Slovakia and Lithuania, where it has been awarded the best aerobatic team.
In the year 2000 team was invited to two most important events which took place at Dijon (International Aerobatic Teams Fly-in) and in Biggin Hill (The Battle of Britain 50th anniversary air show).
PZL-130 Orlik - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (242 words)
PZL 130 Orlik (Eaglet) is a Polish turboprop, single engine, two seat trainer.
The plane was originally designed with the Russian Vedeneyev M-14Pm piston engine but, since PZL-130 was thought to have some attributes of a jet plane, it was replaced by a turboprop engine.
In 1986, the Turbo Orlik, with a Pratt and Whitney PT6A-25P turboprop engine was flown for the first time.
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