In 1985 construction began of five airframes of an improved M-24 Dromader Super, one intended as a static test specimen, two as flying prototypes with the 746kW ASz-621R engine, and another two with the 860kW P.Z.L. K9-AA engine. The first of these flew on 14 July 1987 and all were flying by November 1988.
The Super was fitted with longer wings, from 17.7 metres on the M-18 to 19.9 metres on the M-24. The fuselage was also stretched from 9.5 metres to 10.8 metres, in¬cluding a larger hopper.
Of the five built, one as a test airframe, with the remaining four flown, however, none were sold and all were with¬drawn from use by 1998 and stored engineless.
However, no production of the type was launched. The M-24T turboprop version, fitted with an 875kW PT6A engine in an extended nose, was planned, but only existed in mock-up form.
WSK-Mielec M 24 Dromader Super
Cropduster, Poland, 1987
Length : 35.433 ft / 10.8 m
Height: 12.467 ft / 3.8 m
Wingspan : 65.289 ft / 19.9 m
Wing area : 484.38 sqft / 45.0 sq.m
Max take off weight : 11025.0 lb / 5000.0 kg
Weight empty : 6328.4 lb / 2870.0 kg
Max. weight carried : 4696.7 lb / 2130.0 kg
Max. speed : 119 kts / 220 km/h
Landing speed : 59 kts / 110 km/h
Cruising speed : 103 kts / 190 km/h
Initial climb rate : 590.55 ft/min / 3.00 m/s
Service ceiling : 13123 ft / 4000 m
Wing load : 22.76 lb/sq.ft / 111.0 kg/sq.m
Range : 972 nm / 1800 km
Engine : PZL Kalisz 9 AA, 871 hp
Crew : 1-2
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