PZL M-24 Dromader Super
WSK-Mielec · Poland · first flew 1987 · light aircraft
The PZL M-24 Dromader Super was a single-engined agricultural aircraft developed in the 1980s by WSK-Mielec from the PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader. It did not progress beyond the prototype stage.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10.8 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Metal low-wing cantilever monoplane
- Single radial engine driving a four-blade propeller
- Cabin placed high, with fixed tailwheel landing gear
A metal low-wing cantilever monoplane in conventional layout, with a single radial engine and fixed tailwheel landing gear. The two-seat cabin is placed high, with the pilot and an optional passenger in tandem.
Specifications
- The PZL M-24 Dromader Super has a length of 10.8 m (35 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 19.9 m (65 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was developed as a bigger and more capable variant of the M-18 Dromader, using some M-18 components but with a more powerful engine and a new, larger-span wing centre section. The first prototype flew on 20 July 1987.
Variants
The second prototype, the M-24B, was powered by a 1,200 hp PZL-Kalisz K-9AA radial engine and first flew in 1988. The third, the M-24T, was powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-45AG turboprop.
Where you'll see it
Four prototypes were built, but the type did not enter production. Experience with the M-24 was used to create the M-18B, powered by the PZL K-9 engine and first flown in 1993.
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