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PZL Swidnik W-3A Sokol

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Twin turboshaft medium utility helicopter. Includes military variants: W-3W, W-3PPD, and W-3RM.

Lift type

Rotary wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboshaft

Application

Business, Cargo, Military transport, Passenger small, Search & rescue, Surveillance, Utility

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use

12 aircraft

Production years

1989-2011

Average age

25.1 years

Main base countries

Austria (1)

Figures cover the worldwide fleet in business use — airline and military examples are not included. Fleet data: Business Air News research.

Design & construction

Primary structure

Mixed

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Hydro-mechanical

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

None-unpressurised

Rotor configuration

Single main + tail

Certification

Part 29

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
PZL Swidnik W-3 Sokol	1972 / 1982	2000	Production: 4 (2015) GAMA: Finmeccanica W3. Baseline variant.
PZL Swidnik W-3A Sokol	1989 / 1992		Improved and now standard variant.

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