VZLU Aerospace

1 aircraft type.

VZLU Aerospace a.s. is a Prague-based aerospace engineering company fully owned by the Czech Republic via the Ministry of Finance. Before 2024, it was known as VZLÚ or Výzkumný a zkušební letecký ústav. It serves as the national centre for research, development, innovations, and testing for the Czech aerospace industry. It was founded in 1922 and incorporated in 1991. It took part in the development of many Czechoslovak and Czech aircraft types such as L-410, L-29, and L-39. Since 2005, it has been involved in spaceflight projects such as ESA's Swarm and Ariane 6 or the Czech SATurnin-1 and QUVIK.

Founded: 1922
Country: Czech Republic
Headquarters: Prague

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Aircraft types

VZLU TOM-8

type of aircraft

First flight 1956