Re: What is this plane?

[Darrel Toepfer]

misar wrote:

WILGA PZL

Here's one thats forsale:

http://www.barnstormers.com/listing.php?mode=usersearch&user=culpspecial%40yahoo.com

[misar]

Thankyou


"Darrel Toepfer" > wrote in message
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> misar wrote:
>
> WILGA PZL
>
> Here's one thats forsale:
>
>
http://www.barnstormers.com/listing.php?mode=usersearch&user=culpspecial%40yahoo.com

[OSKI 3]

pLANE IS A "WILGA" Polish built
for glider tow and spraying. Not a
great aircraft.

Bill OParowski

[Bill Daniels]

"OSKI 3" > wrote in message
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> pLANE IS A "WILGA" Polish built
> for glider tow and spraying. Not a
> great aircraft.
>
> Bill OParowski

Not a great 'general purpose' aircraft perhaps, but it excels at the
narrowly defined mission it was built for which was to do heavy work at 60
knots with state provided fuel. With the radial replaced with a Lycoming,
it does better on fuel consumption.

Bill Daniels

[Ron Natalie]

Bill Daniels wrote:

> Not a great 'general purpose' aircraft perhaps, but it excels at the
> narrowly defined mission it was built for which was to do heavy work at 60
> knots with state provided fuel. With the radial replaced with a Lycoming,
> it does better on fuel consumption.

Despite it's massive ugliness and some concessions give to it because
it's a tail dragger, it's performance numbers are not substantially
different than a 172 (gross weight, operating speeds, etc...).

[Wayne Paul]

"Bill Daniels" > wrote in message
news:Ni6ld.89217$R05.18056@attbi_s53...
>
> Not a great 'general purpose' aircraft perhaps, but it excels at the
> narrowly defined mission it was built for which was to do heavy work at 60
> knots with state provided fuel. With the radial replaced with a Lycoming,
> it does better on fuel consumption.
>
> Bill Daniels
>

A Wilga was diverted to Nampa, ID on 9/11. It was in route from Beaverton,
OR to Shreveport, LA.
http://www.soaridaho.com/Guest_Photos/Wilga.htm

The placard near the tail hook states that it is certified to pull 3 gliders
at a time.

Wayne
http://www.soaridaho.com/