2020年11月11日 · Replacing a Wilga 2000 floatplane with a C185 Technical and practical discussion about specific aircraft types such as Cessna 180, Maule M7, et al. Please read and search carefully before posting, as many popular topics have already been discussed.

2020年11月15日 · Ardent wrote:Fraser Farmer wrote:So is the aft bulkhead a little further back in a 185 versus a two window 180 to allow for that 3rd row?

2020年11月9日 · Afternoon, we’re looking to replace our recently sold Wilga 2000 on floats with a C185 on floats. The reasoning is we need the ability to accommodate an extra passenger for the odd bit of family flying with our three kids we get to do, and are looking for the extra cargo space for when it’s working. The cruise speed will be a nice extra as ...

2013年4月4日 · Wilga 35 modified in accordance with FAR regulations for US market, of 1979, powered by PZL AI-14RA engine, serial production. Wilga 80/1400 (80H) Export floatplane variant of 1982 built in cooperation with Canada, powered by PZL AI-14RD (206 kW /280 HP) engine.

2023年8月13日 · So we replaced the 260hp radial engine with the 300hp Lycoming IO-540 that Mike Patey removed from his Wilga 2000 to install a PT6 turbine engine creating the infamous DRACO. Here's my plane with the radial engine: Here's Mike Patey's Wilga with what's now my engine and cowling before he installed the PT6 turbine and then after when he finished ...

2020年12月15日 · A surprisingly sturdy airframe, with a surprisingly big strutless wing and incredible visibility, the Wilga and its stick control and high-seated, high-viz European layout immediately spoke to the rotary pilot in me. The Wilga PZL-104 in a more modern Lycoming-powered form, known as the Wilga 2000.

2020年8月13日 · Operated a Wilga 2000 (modernized, 300hp Lycoming powered variant) for a good while supporting my mountain hunting outfit. It is the near perfect bush plane, but room for long pilots isn’t amongst its selling features.

2012年5月1日 · robw56 wrote:I think your Wilga 35 needs some 35" bushwheels to go with it! There has been a red Wilga in Canada that's been for sale off and on for a while on barnstormers, it might still be there. He had 31" bushwheels on it. I'd call and talk to Wup at AKBW and I'm sure he could answer some questions for you.

2021年4月13日 · My Wilga 2000 on CAP 3000s was 4:1, draggier airframe mind you. Have a 185 these days, but still wheeled sadly, will definitely investigated once refloated. Ardent offline

2020年11月9日 · CAPs weren’t present but ran them for years on the Wilga 2000 so no mysteries there. Having all of them in front of me didn’t help matters, it made me want Aerocets. They were my favourite, as the float lockers had the biggest openings and seemed the easiest to load. Everything in the lockers was dry, too.