PZL-126 Mrówka

PZL · Poland · first flew 1990 · light aircraft

The PZL-126 Mrówka (ant) is a Polish single-seat agricultural aircraft, a small low-wing monoplane with an enclosed cabin.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsLow-mounted, straight
E — Engines1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage4.75 m fuselage
T — TailCruciform

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A tiny stubby low-wing aircraft with a cruciform tail and a 25-litre spray pod on each wingtip.

Specifications

Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.

History

Students at the PZL training college helped design it under Andrzej Słociński, with design work completed in 1982-83. The prototype first flew on 20 April 1990.

Variants

The prototype was rebuilt as the PZL-126P, which flew on 20 October 2000.

Where you'll see it

It remained a prototype; flight testing began in 2003 and was still under way in 2005.

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