Bronisław Żurakowski


Bronisław Żurakowski 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. He was a co-designer of a successful utility plane PZL-104 Wilga.
Born in Makiejowka, Bronisław is a brother of test pilot Janusz Żurakowski.