Bronisław Żurakowski, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Bronisław Żurakowski

engineer

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1911

Date of Death: 04-Oct-2009

Profession: engineer, athlete, aerospace engineer

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Bronislaw Zurakowski (26 June 1911 – 4 October 2009) was a Polish engineer, aeroplane constructor, and glider test pilot.
Before the war Zurakowski 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 BZ-1 GIL and later a helicopter BZ-4 Zuk (both designated BZ for his initials).
He was a co-designer of a successful utility plane PZL-104 Wilga. Born in Makiejowka, Bronislaw is a brother of test pilot Janusz Zurakowski.