<p>The PZL-105 was designed to replace the PZL-104 Wilga, with more capacity and greater economy. It never went into production and only two prototypes were built, both are now at the Krakow museum.
This is the first prototype (c/n 0089002) and is on display in the new entrance building at the Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego.
Krakow, Poland.
23-8-2013.
</p><p>The following info is taken from the museum's website:-
</p><p>"Designed in the 1960's, the highly successful Wilga was becoming obsolete despite all its advantages. The concept of a new aircraft was worked out by Andrzej Frydrychewicz and his team. It was going to be a continuation of the proven PZL-104 (hence, the working name of the design, Wilga 88). The chief designer was Roman Czerwiński and from 1989, Wojciech Woźniczka.
</p><p>The prototype flew for the first time on 19th December 1989. Three days later, the first public presentation took place. It was a multipurpose, strutted, high-wing monoplane of all-metal construction. The aircraft, which was similar in dimensions to the Wilga, was fitted with a six seat cockpit with wide doors (useful for parachutists and big cargo). The second, PZL-105L powered by a different engine was flown in 1991. Some technical changes (rising the horizontal rudder) were introduced.
</p><p>The following versions of the PZL Flaming were planned: sporting (glider tug and parachutists transport), transport (4–5 passengers or 450 kg payload), agricultural, geological, patrol and ambulance.
</p><p>PZL executives assumed that the Flaming would be a state-of-the-art machine built for Canadian and the US markets. However, due to technical and economical reasons, plans for series production scheduled to begin in 1996 did not materialize.
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The exhibit on display is one of the three prototypes built, equipped with the weaker Soviet M-14 engine, rated at 243 kW. The aircraft was handed over to the Museum in 1999."
<bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33132025" class="extiw" title="d:Q33132025"><span title="photographer from the UK">Alan Wilson</span></a>
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