PZL-126 Mrówka

[ChuckAnderson]

Hi Everyone!

I found this 3-view line drawing of an interesting small aircraft, and I was wondering if anyone could help me identify it.

As far as I know, this 3-view appeared in JAWA at some time, but I'm not sure when.

Thanks!!!



Chuck

 

[boxkite]

Chuck,

it's the PZL-126 Mrówka from Poland.

 

[ChuckAnderson]

Hi Boxkite!

Thank you so much for the I.D.!


Chuck

 

[Just call me Ray]

what's with the wingtip pods?

 

[flateric]

That's just another modification of Richard T. Whitcomb invention, the winglets, that serve to reduce drag by moving the wing tip vortex outboard. Another example is Chinese An-2 - Shijianzhuang built Y5-B, and NASA studies of highly-modified C-5 with devices like these.

Seems also that Mrówka winglets are ajustable-angle stuff, but I can be wrong.

 

[Just call me Ray]

Not the wingtips, the wingtop pods. Are they fuel or ECM?

 

[flateric]

OK, I was stupid this time. These pods at this mod were for agricultural chemicals...

 

[Vahe Demirjian]

Chuck,

it's the PZL-126 Mrówka from Poland.

More info about the PZL-126 Mrowka is available at the following links:

PZL-126 Mrówka - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

samolotypolskie.pl - PZL-126 "Mrówka"