The Zlín 22 Junák was a 1940s two-seat cabin monoplane, developed from the Zlín 381 (a licence-built Bücker Bü 181).

Development

Although based on the Zlin 381, the Junák had side-by-side seating for two. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a conventional tailwheel landing gear. It was powered by a nose-mounted 75 hp (56 kW)

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engine, although the prototype had a 57 hp (43 kW) Persy III engine. A three-seat variant, the Zlin 22M, was developed and two prototypes of a three/four-seat tourer variant, the Zlin 122, were built.

Variants

;Zlin Z 22 :Prototype with a Persy III engine. ;Zlin Z 22D :Production two-seat variant with a

engine. ;Zlin Z 22M :Three-seat variant with a )

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engine. ;Zlin Z 122 :Three/four seat development with a 105hp (78kW) Zlin Toma 4 engine, two prototypes only.

Operators

The 50 pcs Zlín Z-22 was exported into Romania and other 25 pcs to other WE states. ; *

Czechoslovak Air Force The Czechoslovak Air Force (''Československé letectvo'') or the Czechoslovak Army Air Force (''Československé vojenské letectvo'') was the air force branch of the Czechoslovak Army formed in October 1918. The armed forces of Czechoslovakia c ...

Specifications (22D)

References

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