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Draco Selects PT6A-135A Engine To Power Short Takeoff Wilga Upgrade
Polish start-up is breathing new life into the out-of-production PZL 104 aircraft
Mike Patey flying his modification of the PZL-104 Wilga aircraft
Draco Aircraft is building on the initial conversion of the Polish PZL-104 Wilga light aircraft developed by U.S. entrepreneur Mike Patey.

Draco Aircraft has confirmed the choice of Pratt & Whitney’s PT6A-135A engine to power a modernized version of the PZL-104 Wilga aircraft. The Polish start-up says the four-seater will be a “hyper” short takeoff and landing aircraft with a takeoff distance of just under 100 feet.

The 750-shp PT6A-135A will be integrated with MT Propeller’s 102-inch five-blade Quiet Fan Jet propeller. According to Draco, it will deliver improved performance over an earlier modification of the Wilga developed by U.S. entrepreneur Mike Patey, who sold his intellectual property to the European company last year.