Mike Patey's Draco - The STOL Beast of Oshkosh

If a normal bush plane is an ATV of the air, the Draco is a monster truck.

The star of this year's EAA Airventure Oshkosh was arguably Flying Cowboy Mike Patey's ginormous Draco. This plane is a highly modified PZL-104MA Wilga fitted with a turboprop engine, enlarged control surfaces and massive bush tires. Subsequently, this Wilga is capable of some mindblowing performance. Takeoffs and landings just look unreal. Here's the episode of Flite Test where Stefan and Alex witnessed the might of this beast.

More: https://www.flitetest.com/articles/mike-patey-s-draco-the-stol-beast-of-oshkosh

08/28/2018 - Publications World

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