PZL M-20 Mewa

PZL M-20 Mewa

PZL-Mielec M-20 Mewa (in Polish: Gull) is a licence version of Piper PA-34 Seneca II built in Poland in WSK PZL Mielec.

The licence for PA-34-200T was bought in 1978, when WSK-Mielec started co-operation with Western firms. The Polish aircraft were to be fitted with PZL-Franklin F6A-350 220 HP (164 kW) engines. The first Mewa, assembled partly from US-delivered parts, flew on July 25, 1979. However, the Polish communist authorities were reluctant to produce civil aircraft of this class and there was no civil aircraft market in Poland at that time, and the second prototype, build in Poland, was flown no earlier, than in 1982, and the third M-20 02, being a basis for a serial production, on October 10, 1985. In 1988, an air ambulance version M-20 03 was developed, with Teledyne Continental TSIO/LTSIO-360-KB engines. It was ordered in a small number.

After 1990 the production of Mewa increased, also for a civilian market. However, it remained a relatively small series.

Specifications (PZL M-20 Mewa)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1: pilot
• Capacity: 5
• Length: 8.72 m ()
• Wingspan: 11.86 m ()
• Height: 3.02 m ()
• Wing area: 19.20 m² ()
• Empty weight: 1,320 kg ()
• Loaded weight: 2,070 kg ()
• Powerplant: 2× Teledyne Continental TSIO/LTSIO-360-KB piston, () each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 360 km/h
• Range: 1240 km ()
• Service ceiling: 7620 m ()
• Rate of climb: 7.6 m/s ()

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Related development
Piper PA-34 Seneca - PZL M-26 Iskierka

Designation sequence
M-15 - M-18 - M-20 - M-21 - M-24 - M-25 - M-26