PZL Warszawa-Okecie PZL-104 Wilga

Light Utility Aircraft

PZL Warszawa-Okecie 104 Wilga © Karsten Palt

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The PZL 104 Wilga is a single-engine four-seat seat light STOL utility aircraft produced by the Polish manufacturer WSK-Okecie, later WSK PZL Warszawa-Okecie, today EADS PZL Warszawa-Okecie S.A.. The Wilga is used amongst others as a agricultural aircraft, glider tug, trainer, air ambulance aircraft und touring aircraft.

The PZL Wilga was also license-buil in Indonesia as the Gelatik (44 aircraft).

Crew	1
Passengers	3

Propulsion	1 Radial Engine
Engine Model	Ivchenko AI-14RF
Engine Power	220 kW	295 hp

max. Cruise Speed	207 km/h	112 kts 129 mph
max. Speed (vne)	233 km/h	126 kts 145 mph
Service Ceiling	4.500 m	14.764 ft
Rate of climb	378 m/min	1240 ft/min
Range	680 km	367 NM 422 mi.

Empty Weight	900 kg	1.984 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	1.300 kg	2.866 lbs

Wing Span	11,12 m	36 ft 6 in
Wing Area	15,5 m²	167 ft²
Length	8,10 m	26 ft 7 in
Height	2,96 m	9 ft 9 in

First Flight	24.04.1962
Production Status	out of production
Production Range	1962-2010
Total Production	>1000

ICAO Code	PZ04 PZ4M
FAA TCDS	A55EU
EASA TCDS	A.061
Data for (Version)	PZL 104 Wilga 35A
Variants	Wilga 2, Wilga 3, Wilga 3A, Wilga 3S, Wilga C, Wilga 32, Wilga 35, Wilga 35A, Wilga 35H, Wilga 35P, Wilga 80, PZL-104M Wilga 2000, Gelatik

[Photo-ID: 1335] © Karsten Palt 2008-08-17
	PZL Warszawa-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A Segelfliegergruppe Steinkopf Reg.: D-EDDM c/n: 118413
Flugtag Breitscheid 2008 [Breitscheid (EDGB)]

[Photo-ID: 7579] © Karsten Palt 2013-08-16
	PZL Warszawa-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A Turkish Air Force Reg.: TC-ECL c/n: 140545
Turkish Air Force Museum [Yesilkoy, Istanbul]

[Photo-ID: 2956] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-14
	PZL Mielec Wilga-80 Paraguay Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya (FAP) Captured drug runner. Nu Guazu was the first Paraguayan airfield. Still in use, grass runway, site is home of FAP HQ.
[Nu Guazu (Campo Grande), Asunción]

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