Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1972 - 5 Pfennig

Aircraft types in the GDR The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues a further four multicolored special postage stamps on which types of aircraft are depicted that are in use in the GDR. Types of aircraft used in the GDR The growing international reputation of the German Democratic Republic, its foreign trade relations and generous support from the USSR were the basis for the successful development of civil aviation in the GDR over many years. In recent years, the airline of the GDR has become an internationally recognized partner of world aviation and has earned the trust of millions of passengers. The aircraft types IL 14, IL 18, AN 24, Z 37, Mi 8 and TU 134 show the continuous performance increase of the Interflug in passenger air traffic, in agricultural and special flight. With the commissioning of the modern four-jet jetliner of the IL 62 type, a new development phase began again. The use of this type of aircraft places new and greater demands on the staff of Interflug for the benefit of passengers, who benefit from the advantages of this type, comfort, speed and especially quiet attitude. 5-pfennig value Ka 26 The agile universal helicopter with coaxial rotor was developed by the collective of the Soviet helicopter designer Kamow. In its wide range of applications flies the "Kamow", whose two piston engines bring a power of 650 hp, in easily interchangeable variants as a "flying crane" and "flying ambulance", in the use of agriculture and forestry in the control of plant pests, for measuring - and reconnaissance flights and to solve many special tasks. The Ka 26 has the following dimensions: length with rotors 13,0 m, without rotors 7,75 m, height 4,05 m and width 3,64 m.