Poland’s Storied Wilga Revived As Hyper-STOL Draco

Graham Warwick September 12, 2024

The Draco bush plane was a Polish Wilga retrofitted with a PT6A turbine engine.

Credit: Airbus Poland
Airbus Poland has agreed to transfer the rights to the PZL-104 Wilga short-takeoff-and-landing (STOL) utility aircraft to Draco Aircraft to enable the startup to produce a next-generation turbine-powered version, the Draco, in Poland. Acquired by Airbus in 2001, Poland’s PZL-Okecie produced more...
Graham Warwick

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