Pzl-Okecie PZL-106A Kruk
The PZL-106 Kruk, Polish for 'Raven', is a purpose-built agricultural aircraft from WSK PZL Warszawa-Okęcie designed to replace the ageing Antonov An-2 and PZL-101 Gawron in Comecon-country crop-spraying fleets. Its braced low-wing layout places the chemical hopper ahead of a raised pilot's seat, a safety-minded arrangement borrowed from designs like the Piper Pawnee so the load cannot crush the pilot in a hard landing. First flown in 1973, some 266 piston-engined Kruks were built, finding buyers mainly in Poland, East Germany and Argentina before the turboprop Turbo Kruk variant extended the family.
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Polish for 'Raven', this crop-sprayer keeps its chemical hopper ahead of a raised pilot's seat so a load cannot crush him in a hard landing.
Specifications
| Length | 10.3 m (34 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Height | 3.3 m (11 ft) |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 3 t |
| Range | 220 NM (407 km) |
| Service ceiling | 13,000 ft (3,962 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 8,000 ft (2,438 m) |
| Rate of climb | 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 480 m (1,575 ft) |
| Landing distance | 410 m (1,345 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 310 l |
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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