One of the better Draco videos out there. Shows great footage of the take offs and landings. Mike is a multi-materials maestro and the plane embodies his mastery of carbon fiber, TIG welding, CNC machining, painting, wiring, etc., etc. What an inspiration to anyone who has ever tried to engineer and build something!
This aircraft was not designed by Draco, but by Polish engineer Ryszard Orłowski. It is PZL-104 Wilga built in 1960 and manufactured in Poland until 2008. Your Draco only replaced the engine with a more powerful one and installed a few lights. I wonder why you Americans still ascribe to yourself someone's projects and merits? Remember vo that civilization came to you from europium, and not vice versa! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL-104_Wilga
@@andreashabeck1155 Not true, he modified the wing only. What do you mean, "completely new"? Extending the wings and adding some fancy tips does not mean make it completely new. What's important is the wing structural design and it's aerodynamic controls, whatever is the name in English... :)
His videos of building this plane are amazing. I don't fly or engineer but the guy is a genius and a great teacher. Makes it so even laymen can understand what he's doing. This plane is amazing. And if you didn't know, he's working on another bush plane now called "Scrappy" that is going to be absolutely insane.
My Lord! Mike, 💪🏻 “back to work”, the STOL could still be shorter! 🤣 You, Sir are an absolute inspiration! I need a Draco poster for my 7 yr old future pilot daughters wall!
Ian Hall yeah, but it’s Draco, this plane (& its pilot\engineer) is simply outstanding, Mike is damn sure deserving of and eventually obligated to some merch for us, & proper reciprocation for this beautiful accomplishment. Great man, great plane..... aviation history for sure!
The STOL facility is born out of the leading edge ‘slots’ developed by the former British, Handley Page Ltd on their “Gugnunc” one-off plane around 1930’ish. (I was a draughtsman with them 1956/66)
Slots, slats and flaps all worked together beautifully, along with reverse thrust for the landing, on that aeroplane. It's a real shame that it was written off.
What I notice on this plane is the trailing link suspension for the tires, this should allow it to roll over larger rocks and debris easier without suffering catastrophic failure
Check out the video of him designing and machining that new suspension like 4 days before this event. The guy is an amazing engineer that needs very little sleep.
they never announce the distance where it can be heard and I'm always waiting to here it.Really amazing to watch going to those amazing places like your vids
he is a insane engineer. I loved this plane. RIP Draco. He is one of the very few that has such a short take off and if you watch most they bang the tail wheel on the ground on take off. he doesn't hardly touch the tail wheel. Not to mention his power to weight is insane.
Adam Smith Mike admits he screwed up and should have just pointed into the wind and taken off. He said it was Not the planes fault. Which makes him an honest pilot . Most guys make excuses instead of telling the truth. For this he has my respect.😇
I think this was the very last STOL competition Draco ever did... And I'm pretty sure he was off the ground in a LOT less than 120 feet. Looked to me like less than 30.
It’s very impressive, but, what is its payload rating. It does things at a great pace as we see here. This is a great airchine, loved the vlog, thanks for posting and sharing. A great undertaking in the designing this tail dragger.
I'm not sure what's so special about this plane and why everyone is so amazed by it. What do people think happens with a feather attached to a turbo-prop?
What an incredible aircraft! It almost seems to do the impossible. I'm curious what the total full-stop + take-off distance was. Probably less than most bush planes can do either.
Mr. Patey....have you ever thought of doing something with a 1,100 HP Garret? I've seen the Texas Turbine conversion done to a 208 on amphibs...almost as good as Draco.
Hi Mike, Had big plans to come see you on Thursday at the EAA in hopes that I might get my Flying Cowboys hat signed by you and the rest of the guys. I guess my luck ran out, as I pulled my replacement hip out of joint the day before and just got out of the hospital this past Sunday with a replaces hip again.What A bummer to me! Is there any way to get my hat signed by you and the flying Cowboys. By the way I fly RC plane also.
The plane was wrecked today 9-16-2019 at Reno . Mike and the people in side the plane are uninjured . Heavy crosswind on take off . Mike put up a video and Blancoliro has a Video describing the Weather Front with winds come ripping thru . it was a very nice plane .
Mike Patey has written off rebuilding Draco due to many safety concerns. As a Christmas gift to himself, he bought a new Wilga to rebuild into another Draco (2?).
No kits, Mike engineered and modified this from scratch, longer wider wing, carbon wingtips, cowl, engine fresh air intake filter system, carbon wing tips, landing gear fuel tanks, wing tip fuel tanks, lower gear struts and shocks, and much much more...
@@AceSterTheMace... You could pay him a lot money to make another one, you cannot buy the parts he made from a catalog from his shop... Yet. Definetly not a kit. With so few Wilgas, a handful at most or less that want to highly modify them, I can't imagine this, a kit, being a profitable endeavor.
This ain't a kit this was a wilga that popped an engine and he modified it so severely the faa didn't wanna call it a wilga as it's barely got anything similar to what it used to be
I have 14000 hours as a helicopter, pilot, you made me interested in a bush style pilot. If I got a kit Fox, how hard do you think it would be to transition? It sure looks like fun. Just retired from Los Angeles sheriffs aero. Thought this would be fun. Looking for your honest answer. Thanks
Fantastic RUclips videos.👍 As an engineer and airplane entusiast. I have seen every video. Just one question, how are the wing groundloop protectors work after adding the extended wing tanks? Love Your work, planes and videos. Thank You vey much. Arne Eitrem, Noeway
Increible! Despegue en 3 mtros y aterrizaje en 10......Casi como un Helicoptero! Pero requiere un motor Superpotente, perfil Alar con m,ucha sustentación y poco peso.
I'm a huge Mike Patey fan but I got to say I get really nervous seeing all those maximum effort takeoffs at Min speed, high deck angle, full power. If the engine were to shut down he'd have to dump the nose and it might be a very hard Landing. I know he's talanted... but it has risks.
I feel the same way. Your comment reminded me of something, and as an aviation enthusiast you might appreciate it. When Israel was training pilots to take out the nuclear power plant in Iraq they were given F16s, and Israeli pilot not used to a single engine fighter expressed his concern and he was told " don't worry...if the engine flames out you have another engine in the seat" love that story.
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One of the better Draco videos out there. Shows great footage of the take offs and landings. Mike is a multi-materials maestro and the plane embodies his mastery of carbon fiber, TIG welding, CNC machining, painting, wiring, etc., etc. What an inspiration to anyone who has ever tried to engineer and build something!
This aircraft was not designed by Draco, but by Polish engineer Ryszard Orłowski. It is PZL-104 Wilga built in 1960 and manufactured in Poland until 2008. Your Draco only replaced the engine with a more powerful one and installed a few lights. I wonder why you Americans still ascribe to yourself someone's projects and merits? Remember vo that civilization came to you from europium, and not vice versa! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL-104_Wilga
@@12gwiazdmarta70 this is a joke right? The plane has a completly new and different wing
@@andreashabeck1155 Not true, he modified the wing only. What do you mean, "completely new"? Extending the wings and adding some fancy tips does not mean make it completely new. What's important is the wing structural design and it's aerodynamic controls, whatever is the name in English... :)
@@ZbyszekN23 I thought the profile of the whole wing was different
Crashed and gone
Such a badass bushplane. The prop going beta just sounds so freaking beautiful!
Mike, your new suspension design is brilliant! She simply makes a leap for the air.
It's not even fair.Draco is like the monster truck of bush planes. remarkable build. This plane is just very special, i could watch it all day.
Well done Mike, all the work ideas innovations time payoff Bravo !
His videos of building this plane are amazing. I don't fly or engineer but the guy is a genius and a great teacher. Makes it so even laymen can understand what he's doing. This plane is amazing. And if you didn't know, he's working on another bush plane now called "Scrappy" that is going to be absolutely insane.
That is a very nice helicopter 🤠
xD
Thats what i would say too, this thing is insane
My Lord! Mike, 💪🏻 “back to work”, the STOL could still be shorter! 🤣 You, Sir are an absolute inspiration! I need a Draco poster for my 7 yr old future pilot daughters wall!
Screen print, print it off, Bingo.
Ian Hall yeah, but it’s Draco, this plane (& its pilot\engineer) is simply outstanding, Mike is damn sure deserving of and eventually obligated to some merch for us, & proper reciprocation for this beautiful accomplishment. Great man, great plane..... aviation history for sure!
Beyond impressive. Mike Patey and his twin brother Mark are two rely cool people. Watch the 15 build videos of this plane on there channel amazing.
Just rewatched this. Your camera work is excellent!
That suspension is amazing work.
Polish plane, designed many years ago during Cold War. I am happy that you appreciate it.
@Marius Ipad true, but without good base it will be impossible, think about it
pretty much 70% of the plane was redesigned and custom built
30 %max
Unbelievable good flying and very good aircraft that Draco 2000
Wow...so happy you are all fine. So sorry to see DRACO mangled. I love your videos. So glad you're safe.
The STOL facility is born out of the leading edge ‘slots’ developed by the former British, Handley Page Ltd on their “Gugnunc” one-off plane around 1930’ish. (I was a draughtsman with them 1956/66)
Slots, slats and flaps all worked together beautifully, along with reverse thrust for the landing, on that aeroplane. It's a real shame that it was written off.
👍 👍 👍 TopDog Mike Patey and his Wilga are both uniquely.
Great video man, no needless footage, just Draco - love it👍🏼
What I notice on this plane is the trailing link suspension for the tires, this should allow it to roll over larger rocks and debris easier without suffering catastrophic failure
Check out the video of him designing and machining that new suspension like 4 days before this event. The guy is an amazing engineer that needs very little sleep.
The original airframe actually came with trailing links
Wow! Fantastic that looks like it’s catching a cable on landing.
they never announce the distance where it can be heard and I'm always waiting to here it.Really amazing to watch going to those amazing places like your vids
he is a insane engineer. I loved this plane. RIP Draco. He is one of the very few that has such a short take off and if you watch most they bang the tail wheel on the ground on take off. he doesn't hardly touch the tail wheel. Not to mention his power to weight is insane.
going to the moon was one thing, seeing draco take off like a super charged falcon is another thing, crazy impressive, keep winning Mr Patey!
One of the coolest planes I've ever seen ...
RIP 'DRACO' - Sept. 16th, 2019 in Reno, NV. Many of us miss this amazing 'no runway, no problem' aircraft.
Good memories. I love how at 1:39 the tailwheel lifts off before launch.
I wish I had gone up to Livermore. I'd happily drive 90 miles to see DRACO, and Mike Patey too.
Mike, How about some cockpit videos of takeoffs & landings?
Just close your eyes and imagine being shot out of a cannon.
The gear modifications look fantastic in action! 🛫🛬 🛫🛬
Poor Draco :( RIP! Glad no one was hurt!
What a waste, at least all 3 came out OK.
Y'all should check out Mike's new video 😁
All he had to do was wait 45 minutes and it would be flying today.
We learn from our mistakes just lucky no was hurt it can always be rebuild.
Mike and "Draco" A class act! He won't be down for long!
Bye Draco, sad to see you go, happy no-one was hurt.
You should check out Mike's newest video! 😁😁
@@sheilabailey7725 I have! :D
My god is the aircraft nice! Congraulation.... from Germany!
Great capture! Another good video. 🤠👍
Such a gorgeous airplane!
All to say, this is the “no words needs“ airplane. Woow....no more comment except awesome great job Mike. 100%!!!☺
Nice job filming.
Hey , did y'all see that Wilga holding onto that turbine for dear life . 😆😆😆
Man, those Patey twins are wild, their next creations will be even wilder.
Very well built machine . very powerful.
RIP Draco. I hope he builds an even better successor.
... why line up with the run way lengthwise when the width would be sufficent?
Why bother with a runway Do what helicopters do.
If he did that, the plane would not be crashed
Adam Smith Mike admits he screwed up and should have just pointed into the wind and taken off. He said it was Not the planes fault. Which makes him an honest pilot . Most guys make excuses instead of telling the truth. For this he has my respect.😇
I think this was the very last STOL competition Draco ever did... And I'm pretty sure he was off the ground in a LOT less than 120 feet. Looked to me like less than 30.
Torque and P factor! Nice ride!
"This engine has a lot of planes" LOL
2:00 Interesting how the ailerons are both down, so they act as extra flaps as well as providing roll control.
It’s very impressive, but, what is its payload rating. It does things at a great pace as we see here. This is a great airchine, loved the vlog, thanks for posting and sharing. A great undertaking in the designing this tail dragger.
I'm not sure what's so special about this plane and why everyone is so amazed by it. What do people think happens with a feather attached to a turbo-prop?
What an incredible aircraft! It almost seems to do the impossible. I'm curious what the total full-stop + take-off distance was. Probably less than most bush planes can do either.
He Was The World STOL Contest Champion Last Year!
Mr. Patey....have you ever thought of doing something with a 1,100 HP Garret? I've seen the Texas Turbine conversion done to a 208 on amphibs...almost as good as Draco.
I treasure the data on content . Cheers.
James Morris Is that google translate?
Draco was one of a kind. RIP until reborn.
Very cool. If this is at the next Oshkosh’s hope to see you there
This is PZL104 Wilga POLISH made airplane
Gosh I miss this plane.
Awesome video!!
I cried when they said (give them another pass right there mike) Long live Draco/Draco X
Wonder what draco would be like with swapping out the single prop for a contra-rotating props..
Hi Mike, Had big plans to come see you on Thursday at the EAA in hopes that I might get my Flying Cowboys hat signed by you and the rest of the guys. I guess my luck ran out, as I pulled my replacement hip out of joint the day before and just got out of the hospital this past Sunday with a replaces hip again.What A bummer to me! Is there any way to get my hat signed by you and the flying Cowboys. By the way I fly RC plane also.
Actually, the turbine has 715 HP, but the gearbox limits it to 680 HP. And the climb angle is limited by not having a air acrobatic license.
If I we're an Apache pilot I'd totally sneak into a STOL competition
Such a shame that this amazing one-off creation wrecked. I hope it gets back flying again someday.
A beautiful plane
That's even got the birds scratching their heads... I mean he's landing within the length of the plane?
L Smith I’m talking about the landing at around 5:30.
That’s clearly not 96’...
@L Smith he's unwisely throwing his turbo prop engine in reverse because who cares, his family will just buy him another jet engine
The plane was wrecked today 9-16-2019 at Reno . Mike and the people in side the plane are uninjured . Heavy crosswind on take off . Mike put up a video and Blancoliro has a Video describing the Weather Front with winds come ripping thru . it was a very nice plane .
Amazing plane
Mike Patey has written off rebuilding Draco due to many safety concerns. As a Christmas gift to himself, he bought a new Wilga to rebuild into another Draco (2?).
I can't wait to see a vertical take off and landing! I think you could make it happen. But that mod might make it a bit tail heavy.
Can't beat those stol kits.
No kits, Mike engineered and modified this from scratch, longer wider wing, carbon wingtips, cowl, engine fresh air intake filter system, carbon wing tips, landing gear fuel tanks, wing tip fuel tanks, lower gear struts and shocks, and much much more...
@@airgliderz Sweet...so he made his own kit...There are kits you can own.
@@AceSterTheMace... You could pay him a lot money to make another one, you cannot buy the parts he made from a catalog from his shop... Yet. Definetly not a kit. With so few Wilgas, a handful at most or less that want to highly modify them, I can't imagine this, a kit, being a profitable endeavor.
Watch his channel. Very very nice build videos. Was a real pleasure to watch!
This ain't a kit this was a wilga that popped an engine and he modified it so severely the faa didn't wanna call it a wilga as it's barely got anything similar to what it used to be
Can this plane perform stunts? Loops, Barrel Rolls, inverted flying, etc.?
dang i was just gonna say hes allmost a helicopter . that baby is crazy !
It's a legend! It could give the Harrier a run for its money, for near vertical take-off!
Maybe illusion, but here it looks like he's off the ground in about 50'...amazing.
Best build ever.. What dreams are made of.. How do I get a ride?
Sadly you can’t. Draco crashed 2 days ago
I have 14000 hours as a helicopter, pilot, you made me interested in a bush style pilot. If I got a kit Fox, how hard do you think it would be to transition? It sure looks like fun. Just retired from Los Angeles sheriffs aero. Thought this would be fun. Looking for your honest answer. Thanks
Is it my imagination? Seems to me like Draco is sitting a little sideways to the right.
El mejor avion del mundo. Gigante Mike
Fantastic RUclips videos.👍 As an engineer and airplane entusiast. I have seen every video.
Just one question, how are the wing groundloop protectors work after adding the extended wing tanks?
Love Your work, planes and videos.
Thank You vey much.
Arne Eitrem, Noeway
There wasn't on and there never will be another Draco. I was able to recognize her just by her prop noise whenever she flew over me.
Puts my Kitfox to shame. I occasionally fly mine to model airplane fields.
"He might as well be a helicopter in this airplane" :D
Maybe you should consider a TIV spike system for a vertical launch lol
Coolest plane on the planet !
I think this monster needs its wings only as a fuel tank. Otherwise he can take off and land like helicopter. 😂
Awesome job! 👍
A beast!
Bardzo podobny do wilgi, może to jakaś odmiana tego samolotu?
Robiony na bazie polskiej Wilgi.
Why did fuel spray on the flood at 00:28
I think that is just unburnt fuel & oil being pushed out while the turbine powers up.(fairly normal)
I'm impressed.
If a hellcat were a plane it'd be this Beast
The Hellcat was the F6F, back in WWII
Very nice plane.
Latest version before it was crashed :( Can’t wait for DRACO X
Its aviation is with special engines and landing gear.
Hmmm seems somebody change prop for smaller size?
This plane is based on the Polish PZL-104 Wilga.
pzl wilga from poland:)
You could land that damn thing in a culdesac. So sick.
Increible! Despegue en 3 mtros y aterrizaje en 10......Casi como un Helicoptero!
Pero requiere un motor Superpotente, perfil Alar con m,ucha sustentación y poco peso.
I'm a huge Mike Patey fan but I got to say I get really nervous seeing all those maximum effort takeoffs at Min speed, high deck angle, full power. If the engine were to shut down he'd have to dump the nose and it might be a very hard Landing. I know he's talanted... but it has risks.
I feel the same way. Your comment reminded me of something, and as an aviation enthusiast you might appreciate it. When Israel was training pilots to take out the nuclear power plant in Iraq they were given F16s, and Israeli pilot not used to a single engine fighter expressed his concern and he was told " don't worry...if the engine flames out you have another engine in the seat" love that story.
@Scram Jam Nobody asked you so "Jam" it and "Scram" ... ha ha see what I did....
Would be interesting to see how it would do on floats.
Flying Cowboys!
This thing could land on my dining table😅
Estonia is small country ( 250 x 200 miles size and little runaways 21= Here we need that size planes.