The most LEGENDARY BUSH plane ever built!

The most LEGENDARY BUSH plane ever built!

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Civil aircraft
Jul 1, 2026

Draco was an extraordinary bush plane created by self-taught engineer and pilot Mike Patey. Built in just five months and one week from a Polish Wilga airframe, it featured a 680-horsepower Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprop, enlarged wings, leading-edge slats, huge flaps, reverse thrust, and extensive carbon-fibre modifications. The result was astonishing performance: takeoffs under 80 feet, landings of similar length, and climb rates of 4,200 feet per minute. Debuting at Oshkosh in 2018, Draco became an aviation sensation. Although destroyed in a 2019 crosswind accident, its legacy continues through a certified production version now under development in Poland.