In a previous article, Orval Fairbairn said:
Boy -- this is a really tough crowd! I still think that the Airtruk
wins, although the very idea of a turbofan-powered aerial applicator
boggles the mind!

I read a long time ago that this plane was turbofan-powered because
kerosene was a lot easier to come by in Poland than avgas.

--
Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/
"I don't mind your criticizing that way. It shows you are only just THOSE
kind person!" - sales@domain deleted takes constructive criticism well.