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Zlín Z 526
The Zlin Z-526 Akrobat is a Czech sports plane used in aerobatics. History The Z-526 was originally designed by Zlin Aircraft in 1959. Its two-seat version is called the Trener-Master. The Z 526's layout was organized with the pilot in the rear, and the student in the front. The aircraft could be equipped also with tip tanks and a constant speed propeller. The Z-526F was introduced in 1968 and was equipped with a 135 kW (180 hp) Avia M 137A engine, the export version Z-526L differing by being equipped with a 150 kW (200 hp) Lycoming AEIO-360 flat-four. Single-seat versions included the Z-526A, Z-526AS, and the Z-526AFS. The Z-526 AFM was built between 1981 and 1984 and was powered by a 155 kW (210 hp) Avia M337 engine, had tip tanks and a lengthened fuselage. The aircraft was later developed into the Zlin Z-726. More than 1,400 Z-526s were manufactured, many for military and private flying schools. Variants ;Z-526 : Two-seat version ;Z-526A : Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moravan
Zlin Aircraft a.s. (formerly Moravan Otrokovice) is a Czech light aircraft company. It is located at the Zlín Airfield on the outskirts of Otrokovice. It is known for the line of Z-26 Trener and other small aircraft like crop-dusting Z-37 and aerobatics special Z-50. History Zlínská letecká společnost, a. s. (1934–1938) Founded in 1934 as Zlínská letecká společnost, a. s. (Zlín Aviation company), by Zlín-based company Baťa, it started to produce glider and single engine aircraft trainers. Later production expanded to segments of sport and agriculture aircraft. Trainer Z-XII became the most popular type of the era. Zlínské letecké závody, a.s. (1938–1945) During the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, the factory was known as Zlínské letecké závody, a.s. (Zlin Aviation Works JSC). It produced German trainer types Klemm Kl 35, after the war known as C-1 in Czechoslovakia, and a low-wing Bücker Bü 181 which was later produced as Z-181 (military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
