From 3 February, the Museum of Polish Aviation will be able to see a unique exhibit after renovation.
In the photo, the Acro Viper aircraft after restoration but before folding – without wings and without direction rudder, horizontal ballast and tallness rudder.
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in the Main Building of the Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow, there will be a solemn introduction to the exhibition of the world's only Acro Viper aerobatic aircraft. After complete renovation, this extraordinary prototype – an ambitious plan of Polish designers – will join the Museum's permanent exhibition, becoming another evidence to Polish courage, engineering and passion for aviation.
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The Polish Aviation Museum besides restores the glow of the agro-aircraft legend "Krukow".
The Museum of Polish Aviation in Krakow is undergoing a thorough maintenance of 1 of the most recognizable Polish agricultural aircraft – PZL-106AR Kruk. The work carried out by the Museum Maintenance Department aims to defend a unique exhibit from further degradation and reconstruct it to the most faithful historical appearance. This is another example of the Museum's concern for preserving the material heritage of Polish civilian aviation.
Planes presented in the open air are peculiarly susceptible to the destructive impact of atmospheric conditions. Precipitation, fluctuating temperatures, UV radiation and moisture origin progressive degradation of structural materials, even for machines designed for intensive use.
This besides applies to 1 of the copies of PZL-106AR Kruk aircraft, which for years was presented at the outdoor exhibition of the Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow, among another aircraft related to agricultural aviation. The state of the machine's behaviour made it essential to retreat it from the outer space and undertake comprehensive maintenance work.
Currently, the Museum of Polish Aviation Museum Maintenance Department is conducting a wide-ranging process of renovation, including cleaning and securing structural elements, stabilizing varnish coatings and work to halt corrosion processes. The aim of the activities is not only to improve the aesthetics of the facility, but above all its long-term protection and preparation for further safe museum exposition.
It is worth noting that the second museum beautifully restored copy of Kruk is now in hangar No. 5 and can be seen as part of the fresh permanent exhibition “With wind and wind – civilian aviation”, where it is presented under conditions conducive to the preservation of the historical substance.
Text: StartSusan Kaczorowska Polish Aviation Museum in KrakówEndFragment
