Bronisław Żurakowski
Engineer
Died when: 98 years 100 days (1179 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Bronisław Żurakowski (26 June 1911 – 4 October 2009) was a Polish engineer, aeroplane constructor, and glider test pilot.Before the 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.Born in , Bronisław is a brother of test pilot Janusz Żurakowski.
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