Pzl-Mielec M-21 Dromader Mini
The M-21 Dromader Mini was WSK-Mielec's attempt to shrink its successful M-18 Dromader crop duster for smallholdings of up to about 50 hectares, sharing roughly 70 percent of its structure with the larger aircraft to keep development cheap. Powered by a Polish PZL-3S radial rather than the M-18's bigger engine, the prototype, registered SP-PDM, first flew in June 1982. It never advanced past that single design, unlike its larger and smaller Dromader-family relatives, as the market for a scaled-down duster proved too narrow to justify series production. Only two examples were ever completed.
Did you know?
A shrunken Dromader: PZL-Mielec's radial-engined crop duster, scaled down from the M-18 to spray smallholdings of roughly fifty hectares.
Specifications
| Length | 9.4 m (31 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 14.5 m (48 ft) |
| Height | 3.8 m (12 ft) |
| Persons on board | 1 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 3.3 t |
| Range | 370 NM (685 km) |
| Stall speed | 58 kt (107 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 13,000 ft (3,962 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 8,000 ft (2,438 m) |
| Rate of climb | 985 ft/min (5 m/s) |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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