PZL M28 Skytruck

what is it?

The PZL M28 Skytruck is a family of Polish light utility aircraft with STOL capability produced by PZL Mielec for military and civilian use. They are mainly used in transport, patrol and maritime reconnaissance roles. The maritime patrol and reconnaissance variants are designated PZL M28B Bryza (English: Breeze), while variant in the U.S. AFSOC service is designated C-145A. The early models were built under license from the Antonov An-28 and designated PZL An-28.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 turboprops · high wing · fixed tricycle gear · 22.1 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 355 km/htop speed
• range 1,592 kmwithout refuelling
• seats 19passengers
• size 7,500 kgmax take-off weight
• built 200made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 42 years ago, in 1984.
• 🏎️Top speed is 2.7× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Wingspan of 22.1 m: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🌍Range of 1,592 km: 9× Amsterdam to Brussels.

turboprop: A jet-style turbine turning a propeller: efficient on short hops.

spec sheet

first flight

1984-07-22

introduced

1993

status

still flying

number built

200

role

stol transport, patrol and maritime reconnaissance aircraft

origin

🇵🇱 Poland

makers

PZL Mielec

engines

2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65B / PT6A-65B

crew

2

passengers

19

length

13.1 m

wingspan

22.1 m

height

4.9 m

max take-off weight

7,500 kg

top speed

355 km/h

cruise speed

244 km/h

range

1,592 km

ceiling

7,620 m

wings

high wing

landing gear

fixed tricycle gear

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.