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Utility aircraft
PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader is a utility aircraft originating in Poland. It was built by PZL-Mielec.
Utility aircraft
Poland
PZL-Mielec
Active, in production
759+
1976-present
27 August 1976
Rockwell Thrush Commander
PZL-Mielec M-21 Dromader Mini PZL-Mielec M-24 Dromader Super PZL-Mielec M-25 Dromader Mikro
1 / 2 (M18BS)
2,500 L (660 US gal; 550 imp gal) liquid or 2,200 kg (4,900 lb) dry chemical in fibreglass hopper forward of the cockpit (smaller hopper in M18BS)
9.47 m (31 ft 1 in)
17.7 m (58 ft 1 in)
3.7 m (12 ft 2 in) to tailfin on ground
40 m 2 (430 sq ft)
2,710 kg (5,975 lb)
4,200 kg (9,259 lb)
510 kg (1,120 lb) max fuel weight
1 × PZL Kalisz ASz-621R 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 731 kW (980 hp)
200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn) with agricultural equipment
970 km (600 mi, 520 nmi)
2,000 km (1,200 mi, 1,100 nmi) with hopper fuel tank
6,500 m (21,300 ft)
6.5 m/s (1,280 ft/min)
7.8
root: NACA 4416 ; tip: NACA 4412 outer wing panels
4-bladed PZL Warszawa AW-2-30, 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) diameter constant speed aluminium alloy propeller
108 km/h (67 mph, 58 kn) flaps down
280 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)
+3.4 / -1.4
105 kg/m 2 (22 lb/sq ft)
5.75 kg/kW (11.92 lb/hp)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.5 m/s | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.