"Draco" Super STOL Turboprop - EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 - ...
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"Draco" Super STOL Turboprop - EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 - ...
Links for viewing a recently finished Wigla Turbo propped conversion STOL:
If you are still interested at this point then here is a 20 minute video by the builder/owner of how he converted a Wigla to his specifications:
If you are still interested at this point then here is a 20 minute video by the builder/owner of how he converted a Wigla to his specifications:
08-10-2018, 05:32 PM
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Guess I can't amend or edit the first post so below are two additional YouTubies on the original subject and builder/pilot. These are a little redundant, but they add an amount of good information and color.
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08-17-2018, 02:59 PM
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Another quick video of the Draco arriving at Oshkosh. I would recommend starting at the 6:10 point in this 10 minute video. Anything before is just the miscellaneous travel scenes (not that interesting) . At the 6:10 point you can watch the cold start up of the Draco's turbine, followed by a take-off, flight into Oshkosh and landing on the scene.
08-19-2018, 12:16 PM
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Link below is Draco in action out in the wild. Interesting STOL performance in high elevation country. There is a surprise bit of action at the end of the day when hangaring the Draco.
07-05-2019, 11:29 AM
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Mike should be a motivational speaker for any higher learning institution!!!
I should listen to this guy every morning. ...........GET it DONE!!
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07-26-2019, 02:10 PM
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Looks like Horizon could put out a model of the Draco: See link>>>> https://www.facebook.com/HorizonHobb...1033356805599/
09-16-2019, 05:32 PM
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Incredibly bad news with Draco's crash. So glad Mike walked away and there was no fire. It looks like Draco can be rebuild, but it is quite a set back.
10-20-2019, 12:36 PM
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Apparently GOOD News -
When you smash your airplane pick it up, put it in a corner for a while, and then go back and rebuild it better than before...…...see last 5/6 seconds of this video.
11-21-2019, 02:11 PM
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Brief shot of Draco status while Mike is building different plane
Mike is building a different radical plane from various parts (Not Draco's) , but he briefly discussed DRACO's status 24 1/2 minutes into his most recent YouTube video. Here is a screen shot of one of the biggest Draco pieces: ........Can't wait for the restoration.
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01-14-2020, 09:10 AM
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What a Surprise!
At first I thought this video was about Mile Patey's new project "Scrappy", but check out the first 5 minutes (all about Draco II). I'll keep this thread on the Draco concept so just FYI, several Scrappy Project YouTubes can be found, well, on YouTube, etc.
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Here is a longer video detailing a lot of Mike Patey's history including his major projects. The part pertaining to Draco and its eventual successor DRACO X can be found starting at the 17:05 point and lasts until 23:17. I clipped a graphic of what he intends to do when DRACO X is transformed out of a second Wilga that Mike was able to find (See picture). He mentioned he is going from 680 horsepower to 1,000 horsepower the second time around!!!
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Aviation Content Creators Awards
This 3:36 minute video talks about Mikes future plans. The “time points” below divide up this video.
0:00 Misc. Introductory remarks
0:12 Mark & Mike Patey 's grand prize description and then more introductory statements
1:25 Mike discusses plans for Draco X and then his next project: Ballistic – a turbo racer
2:48 Remaining miscellaneous comments not relevant to the Pateys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ-_er6crjI36
This 3:36 minute video talks about Mikes future plans. The “time points” below divide up this video.
0:00 Misc. Introductory remarks
0:12 Mark & Mike Patey 's grand prize description and then more introductory statements
1:25 Mike discusses plans for Draco X and then his next project: Ballistic – a turbo racer
2:48 Remaining miscellaneous comments not relevant to the Pateys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ-_er6crjI36
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Mike's Official Announcement Video - Draco X Starting
With this update Video Mike is declaring the start of construction of Draco X: >>>>>>
08-04-2022, 05:33 PM
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A Draco X update was announced in this video filmed at this year's EAA Air Adventure.
Go to the 16:00 point to hear Mike talk about Draco X. It is moving forward! He did state he is looking at a 5 bladed prop to be able to absorb all of the planned power. The whole video is 22 minutes long and a lot of various Patey activities and projects were discussed.
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Go to the 16:00 point to hear Mike talk about Draco X. It is moving forward! He did state he is looking at a 5 bladed prop to be able to absorb all of the planned power. The whole video is 22 minutes long and a lot of various Patey activities and projects were discussed.
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