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PZL-104 Wilga

A Polish utility aircraft designed for short takeoffs and landings.

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Thranda Got Friends

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Simulator ecosystemsMSFS · X-Plane
YOUR AIRCRAFT COMPANION

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Introduction

Meet the aircraft

PZL Warszawa-Okęcie developed the Wilga for civil utility and short-field work. The manufacturer later became part of EADS. Versions differ in engines and equipment; the simulator products also have separate X-Plane generation support.

Aircraft background

Wikipedia contributors · Read more ↗
Pilot account

Two consecutive assignments leave very different memories

Reviewing his logbooks reminded Haines that some aircraft stood out without any prompting from the written entries. A hot, humid assignment in North Carolina was one of those occasions. Flying the Wilga meant working substantial control surfaces through a large stick, then trying to hold formation with the photographic aircraft in hazy conditions. The following Ercoupe assignment made the difference especially memorable.

AOPA · August 1997 retrospective. North Carolina flights on 10–11 July 1990: a radial-powered Wilga followed by an Ercoupe. Haines’s September 1990 Wilga report identifies the 80 variant.

AOPA · Read more ↗
Simulator systems

DynaFeel adjusts simulated control response

The developer describes DynaFeel sliders changing control heaviness and response with airspeed. This describes the add-on’s flight-control modelling; the source does not document physical force-feedback output.

PZL-104 Wilga · Thranda · Thranda · X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11

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WATCH & EXPLORE

Into the cockpit

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PZL-104 Wilga towing L-13 Blanik glider - cockpit view [RL]

A Wilga tows a Blaník glider, filmed from the towplane cockpit.

Real aircraft · PZL-104 Wilga

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THE AIRCRAFT

Meet PZL-104 Wilga

PZL Warszawa-Okęcie developed the Wilga for civil utility and short-field work. The manufacturer later became part of EADS. Versions differ in engines and equipment; the simulator products also have separate X-Plane generation support.

Pilot perspectives
Research-based aircraft backgroundWikipedia contributors · PZL-104 Wilga ↗
FAMILY, MODELS & VARIANTS

PZL-104 Wilga

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AIRCRAFT IDENTITY

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HOW IT CAME TO BE

History & design

A Polish utility aircraft enters the American market

Haines’s 1990 report describes Wilga 80s being assembled and test-flown in Poland, then dismantled for shipment and reassembly in the United States. Melex’s North Carolina operation formed part of that introduction to American customers.

AOPA Pilot · Wilga 80: Pretty as a Pickle ↗

Historical import arrangements described in September 1990

FROM THE COCKPIT

Pilot accounts

Two consecutive assignments leave very different memories

Thomas B. Haines

Reviewing his logbooks reminded Haines that some aircraft stood out without any prompting from the written entries. A hot, humid assignment in North Carolina was one of those occasions. Flying the Wilga meant working substantial control surfaces through a large stick, then trying to hold formation with the photographic aircraft in hazy conditions.

The following Ercoupe assignment made the difference especially memorable. Its small yoke and gentle responses felt far removed from the Wilga’s demanding controls. Haines used the two flights to explain why apparently ordinary logbook entries could preserve such distinct experiences. The photographic difficulty of making a silver Ercoupe visible belonged to that second aircraft; the Wilga supplied the more physically demanding part of the comparison.

AOPA · August 1997 retrospective. North Carolina flights on 10–11 July 1990: a radial-powered Wilga followed by an Ercoupe. Haines’s September 1990 Wilga report identifies the 80 variant.

Read the full account · AOPA ↗

An exchange flight becomes a candid accident account

Dennis Weatherald

Weatherald traded his Cessna 210 for a Wilga and initially liked the new aircraft’s comfortable cockpit and view. The journey soon became much harder than expected. Strong winds slowed his progress, turbulence disrupted equipment and his fuel calculations grew increasingly worrying as he approached Sault Ste. Marie.

He recounts the engine stopping before he reached the airport, followed by an emergency landing into trees and snow. He escaped with minor injuries and met people walking nearby while emergency services approached. EAA published the story as a learning account, and its difficult ending is central to it. The report captures both an owner’s early enthusiasm and the decisions and circumstances he described after a deeply unsuccessful first journey.

EAA · April 2022. First journey in a Continental-powered Wilga 104-32 acquired in northern Ontario. The preceding day’s Cessna 210 flight is a separate leg; accident details are Weatherald’s recollection.

Read the full account · EAA Inspire ↗
VIRTUAL VERSIONS

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X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11

PZL-104 Wilga · Thranda

Thranda · Released
X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11Third-party add-on

Aircraft

Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
Wilga PZL 104 Dynamic Generation Series XP12 ↗ReleasedX-Plane 12 Aircraft
Wilga PZL 104 Dynamic Generation Series XP11 ↗ReleasedX-Plane 11 Aircraft

The X-Plane 11 edition has its own panel options

The earlier product lists three supplied panel presets and configurable instrument positions. It documents GNS430/530 swapping with an aircraft restart.

Thranda · Wilga PZL 104 Dynamic Generation Series XP11 ↗

Thranda Wilga X-Plane 11 product description

The earlier package offers adjustable realism and an electric tug

The X-Plane 11 listing includes simplified or realistic engine and tailwheel settings, checklist popups, and a controllable electric tug for moving the aircraft.

Thranda · Wilga PZL 104 Dynamic Generation Series XP11 ↗

X-Plane 11 Wilga feature list

The X-Plane 12 release replaces the earlier popup with an EFB

Thranda lists a tablet interface with persistent settings, a weight-and-balance manager, embedded checklists and separate livery editors.

Thranda · Wilga PZL 104 Dynamic Generation Series XP12 ↗

X-Plane 12 Wilga product description

Panel presets can be rearranged and saved

The X-Plane 12 product supplies six panel presets, including a G1000 layout, with movable instruments and saved custom arrangements. Third-party GTN support depends on the relevant separate plugin.

Thranda · Wilga PZL 104 Dynamic Generation Series XP12 ↗

X-Plane 12 Wilga panel features

DynaFeel adjusts simulated control response

The developer describes DynaFeel sliders changing control heaviness and response with airspeed. This describes the add-on’s flight-control modelling; the source does not document physical force-feedback output.

Thranda · Wilga PZL 104 Dynamic Generation Series XP12 ↗

Thranda Wilga X-Plane 12 feature list

PZL-104 Wilga ↑
Wilga PZL 104 Dynamic Generation Series XP12 ↗ Wilga PZL 104 Dynamic Generation Series XP11 ↗
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024

Wilga 35/80 Series

Got Friends · Released
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024Third-party add-on

Aircraft

Products and variants
ProductSimulatorProduct type
Wilga 35/80 Series ↗ReleasedMSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 Aircraft
Wilga 35/80 Series – Got Friends ↗
THE NUMBERS

Aircraft specifications

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Specifications (Wilga 35A)PZL-104 Wilga · Specifications (Wilga 35A) · real aircraft; source units retained
SpecificationPublished value
Length8.10 m (26 ft 6 in)
Wingspan11.12 m (36 ft 5 in)
Height2.96 m (9 ft 6 in)
Wing area15.50 m² (166.85 sq ft)
Empty weight900 kg (1,984 lb)
Gross weight1,300 kg (2,868 lb)
Powerplant1 × Ivchenko AI-14 RA air-cooled 9-cylinder radial piston engine , 194 kW (260 hp)
Maximum speed195 km/h (121 mph, 105 kn)
Range670 km (416 mi, 361 nmi)
Service ceiling4,040 m (13,250 ft)
Rate of climb5.5 m/s (1,082 ft/min)
Wikipedia contributors · PZL-104 Wilga ↗
GO TO THE SOURCE

Manuals & resources

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Simulator documentation

DynaFeel adjusts simulated control responsePZL-104 Wilga · Thranda · Thranda · X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11

The developer describes DynaFeel sliders changing control heaviness and response with airspeed. This describes the add-on’s flight-control modelling; the source does not document physical force-feedback output.

Thranda Wilga X-Plane 12 feature list

Thranda · Read the source ↗
The X-Plane 11 edition has its own panel optionsPZL-104 Wilga · Thranda · Thranda · X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11

The earlier product lists three supplied panel presets and configurable instrument positions. It documents GNS430/530 swapping with an aircraft restart.

Thranda Wilga X-Plane 11 product description

Thranda · Read the source ↗
The earlier package offers adjustable realism and an electric tugPZL-104 Wilga · Thranda · Thranda · X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11

The X-Plane 11 listing includes simplified or realistic engine and tailwheel settings, checklist popups, and a controllable electric tug for moving the aircraft.

X-Plane 11 Wilga feature list

Thranda · Read the source ↗
The X-Plane 12 release replaces the earlier popup with an EFBPZL-104 Wilga · Thranda · Thranda · X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11

Thranda lists a tablet interface with persistent settings, a weight-and-balance manager, embedded checklists and separate livery editors.

X-Plane 12 Wilga product description

Thranda · Read the source ↗
Panel presets can be rearranged and savedPZL-104 Wilga · Thranda · Thranda · X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11

The X-Plane 12 product supplies six panel presets, including a G1000 layout, with movable instruments and saved custom arrangements. Third-party GTN support depends on the relevant separate plugin.

X-Plane 12 Wilga panel features

Thranda · Read the source ↗

Pilot account

Two consecutive assignments leave very different memoriesAOPA · August 1997 retrospective. North Carolina flights on 10–11 July 1990: a radial-powered Wilga followed by an Ercoupe. Haines’s September 1990 Wilga report identifies the 80 variant.

Reviewing his logbooks reminded Haines that some aircraft stood out without any prompting from the written entries. A hot, humid assignment in North Carolina was one of those occasions. Flying the Wilga meant working substantial control surfaces through a large stick, then trying to hold formation with the photographic aircraft in hazy conditions. The following Ercoupe assignment made the difference especially memorable.

Thomas B. Haines

AOPA · Read the source ↗
An exchange flight becomes a candid accident accountEAA · April 2022. First journey in a Continental-powered Wilga 104-32 acquired in northern Ontario. The preceding day’s Cessna 210 flight is a separate leg; accident details are Weatherald’s recollection.

Weatherald traded his Cessna 210 for a Wilga and initially liked the new aircraft’s comfortable cockpit and view. The journey soon became much harder than expected. Strong winds slowed his progress, turbulence disrupted equipment and his fuel calculations grew increasingly worrying as he approached Sault Ste. Marie. He recounts the engine stopping before he reached the airport, followed by an emergency landing into trees and snow.

Dennis Weatherald

EAA Inspire · Read the source ↗

Developer documentation

Wilga 35/80 Series — product listingWilga 35/80 Series · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024

Product listing captured 2026-09-30; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue

Got Friends · Read the source ↗

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Aircraft background

↗PZL-104 WilgaWikipedia contributors · Research background · retrieved 2026-09-12 ↗Wilga 80: Pretty as a PickleAOPA Pilot · Thomas B. Haines · September 1990; archived magazine reprint

Product

↗Wilga PZL 104 Dynamic Generation Series XP12Thranda · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12 ↗Wilga PZL 104 Dynamic Generation Series XP11Thranda · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12 ↗Wilga 35/80 Series – Got FriendsGot Friends · Product listing captured 2026-09-30; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue

Type designator

↗ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designatorsInternational Civil Aviation Organization · Public search data retrieved 2026-09-14; authority update 2026-09-03
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