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Mission:

  • Forest, bush and crop fire-fighting with „ water-bombing” or „isolating dropping”,
  • Patroling over forest areas,,
  • Forest and crop protection against plant diseases and pests,
  • Fertilizing and reclamation of excessive-acidity land,
  • Seeding.

M-18 Dromader

Single-engine, low-wing, all-metal monoplane, featuring a tricycle fixed-type main gear with a tail wheel, and hopper located forward of cockpit.

ZThe aircraft radio/navigation system is compatible for VFR or VFR/IFR operation (icl. Comm Nav. Transceiver VOR/LOC), Comm Transceiver UHF.

Characteristic of modified aircraft in „B” version:

  • dropping of whole hopper of water/extinguishing agent in about 2 sec. - "water bomb" effect;
  • line-drop spraying for fire barrier production – fire-fighting of meadows, moors and peatbogs;
  • back cabin is adapted for ground maintenance personnel transportation.

Basic data:

Span 17,70 m
Lenght 9,47 m
Height 3,70 m
Wing Area  40 m²
Empty Weight  2710 kg
Fuel Load 545 kg
Max. Chemicals Load 1900 kg
Max. Extinguisher Load 2200 l
MTOW (firefighting version) 5300 kg
MTOW (AGRO version) 4700 kg
Engine Power 1000 KM
Total Fuel Capacity 726 l
Max. Speed 225 km/h
Cruise 180 km/h
Minimum Speed 109 km/h
Rate of Climb 6,5 m/s
Ceiling 4000 m
Take off Run 200 m
Range 1000 km


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