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Old 1st Oct 2007, 12:56
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aseanaero
 
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I like the Wilga for a few reasons

1. They are relatively cheap

2. They are a tail dragger

3. They remind me of a poor man's Pilatus Porter , I flew 300 hrs in the Porter and I loved it , ok the Wilgas not a turbine but it looks like it would be just as much fun to fly

Footnote : descents in the Porter , flight idle , 38 degrees nose down and 120 kts = 6,000 fpm

We used to turn downwind at 10,000ft , base at 6,000ft and finals at 3,000ft (private airfield) , I could drop a load of skydivers at 12,000 ft and be on the runaway in 2 1/2 mins , the meat missiles took 3 mins to get down

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