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    Airframe Family: Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze (PZL Mielec) TS-11 Iskra
    Latest Model:TS-11bis DF Iskra
    Last Military Serial:1711 SPRP
    Construction Number:3H 17-11
    Last Civil Registration:N1711R
    Compressed ID:Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze (PZL Mie...
    Latest Owner or Location:Renegade Jets Llc, Minden, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TS-11bis DF.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Sily Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej with s/n 1711.

    By 1993

    To Arrow Crest Equities Pty Ltd, Perth, West Australia.

    Arek Zoltowski (6 July 2016): Friend of mine was flying it in PAF. During take off, he flew low enough and clipped the radio mast steel rope.In effect wing was ripped. I bought it from the Air Force and sold it to USA. I also bought a new wing to go with it but the wing is from a different series. Thats why it turns.

    From 6 April 1993 to By 1995

    To International Jets Inc, Gadsen, AL with new c/r N1711R.

    27 July 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX1711R (TS-11 ISKRA, 3H1711) issued.

    1993

    Assembled in Gadsen, AL.

    From 21 May 1998 to By 1999

    To Todd Sanderson Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N1711R.

    31 March 2000

    To William W. Petit, Nolensville, TN keeping c/r N1711R.

    From 8 December 2000 to By 2002

    To Float Dancer Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N1711R.

    March 2003

    To International Jets Inc, Gadsen, AL keeping c/r N1711R.

    3 June 2003

    To Advanced Technologies Inc, Starkville, MS keeping c/r N1711R.

    1 January 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX1711R (TS-11 ISKRA, 3H1711) issued.

    16 August 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N1711R.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Brooksville, FL.

    From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011

    Raced as #17.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Scott Krause from Tulsa, OK. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 423.55 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 405.231 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 424.395 mph.

    13 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    13 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    14 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    21 September 2011

    To International Friction Pavement Assoc, Brooksville, FL keeping c/r N1711R.

    16 November 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N1711R.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Tulsa, OK.

    29 December 2011

    To Quiet Thunder Air Racing Llc, Tulsa, OK keeping c/r N1711R.

    From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012

    Raced as #17, named PREDATOR.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Scott Krause from Tulsa, OK. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 420.755 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 411.666 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 395.630 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 405.958 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 426.035 mph.

    13 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    15 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013

    Raced as #17, named PREDATOR.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Scott Krause from Tulsa, OK. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 386.729 mph. Started Heat 1B, but was disqualified. Started Heat 2C, but was disqualified. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 418.726 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 412.231 mph.

    11 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    15 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    15 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    2 January 2018

    Civil registration, N1711R, cancelled.

    5 September 2018

    To G-Loc Fighters Llc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N1711R.

    5 October 2020

    To Renegade Jets Llc, Minden, NV keeping c/r N1711R.

    16 April 2025


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Southern California Air Show at March ARB, Riverside, CA.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

    Individual Contributors
    Thorsten Ruchel
    Arek Zoltowski

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