M28B Bryza

PZL M28B Bryza ['Breeze', or sea breeze], developed and manufactured at PZL Mielec, is a modification of the Soviet An-28 cargo transport aircraft. The M28B Bryza is a high-wing cantilever monoplane featuring a non-pressurized cabin, twin vertical tails, a non-retractable tricycle, fuselage-mounted landing gear with a steerable nose wheel. The type is a versatile, transport category airplane with a short takeoff and landing capability (STOL). The airplane is flown by a crew of two pilots (pilot-in-command and a co-pilot). For civil-aviation operations, the airplane has been type-certificated by Poland's General Inspectorate of Civil Aviation, while its military configurations have successfully undergone all State qualification testing required. A variety of equipment can be installed onboard the airplane translates to its versatility. It can be operated in the following mission configurations:

• Passenger Transport - featuring fixed seats and a lavatory
• Cargo Transport - equipped with cargo hoisting and restraint systems
• Medevac/Ambulance - fitted with stretchers, airborne medical equipment and medical attendants' seats
• Paradrop - with equipment providing for parachuting operations
• Patrol/Reconnaissance - for search & rescue and oversea patrol missions.

The avionics equipment from Bendix/King provides for operation conditions under VFR / IFR, day and night, all-weather conditions flying. Fuel tanks, together with two fuel supply pumps in each engine and fuel gauge transmitters, are located inside both outboard wings and the centerwing. The outboard-wing and centerwing tanks can be refuelled either through fillers or pressure-filled (single point or central refuelling). The pressure refuelling system is provided with a double protection system against overfilling, with an option for manual control of the tank filling.