Zlín Z 43
| Zlin Z 43 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Light trainer/touring aircraft |
| National origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Manufacturer | Moravan Otrokovice |
| First flight | 10 December 1968 |
| Status | In production (Z143 LSi model, 2011)[1] |
| Produced | 1972-1977 |
| Number built | 80 (Z 43) 1 (Z 43M)[2] 63+ (Z 143)[3] |
| Developed from | Zlín Z 42 |
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The Zlín Z 43 is a Czech four-seat light aircraft. A development of the two-seat Zlín Z 42, it is a low-wing monoplane. A developed version, the Zlín Z 143 remains in production.
Design and development
After successful production of the Z-26 aircraft family, the Czechoslovak aircraft manufacturer Moravan, began design of a new series of training aircraft, known as the Z-40 family. Unlike the previous tandem-seat aircraft, the Z-40 family featured a side-by-side cockpit. It was available in two basic variants, a two-seat trainer, the Zlín Z-42, and a four-seat aircraft, the Zlin Z-43 capable of being used both as a trainer and a tourer.
The resulting design is a single-engined low-wing monoplane of all-metal construction and a fixed nosewheel undercarriage. The Z 43 shares 80% of its structure with the Z 42, but is fitted with a revised fuselage accommodating a four-seater cabin and a more powerful engine. The Z-43's wings are of greater span and do not have the slight forward sweep of the Z- 42.[4]
The Z-43 first flew on 10 December 1968,[4] with production starting in 1972. It proved less popular than its two-seat contemporary, and production ended in 1977 after 80 aircraft were built.[5]
The Z-143 is a version introduced in 1992, powered by a six-cylinder Lycoming O-540 engine,[6] in parallel to the Z-42 being re-engined with a Lycoming to become the Z-242.
Variants
- Zlín Z 43
- Base model
- Zlín Z 43M
- Experimental model. Only one was built
- Zlín Z 143
- Improved model
- Aeronautical Manufacturing Enterprise Safir-43
- An Algerian licence-built copy of the Zlín Z 43
Operational history
Use by Tamil Tigers
Pictures released by the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka indicate that they operated Czech-built Zlin Z-143 single-engine, four-seater light aircraft modified to carry four bombs mounted on the undercarriage. On 9 September 2008, the Sri Lanka Air Force reportedly brought down an Air Tigers Z-143 over Mullaittivu.[7]
The Air Tigers carried out a Suicide air raid on Colombo on 20 February 2009 using two of these aircraft. Under heavy anti-aircraft fire one of these aircraft crashed into Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department building in Colombo and the other craft was shot down near Sri Lanka Air Force Base at Katunayake.[8]
Operators
Civil operators
- Hungarian Police
Military operators
- Algerian Air Force - producing locally under Safir-43 name
Specifications (Z 43)
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1976-77 [9]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 3 passengers
- Length: 7.75 m (25 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 9.76 m (32 ft 0 in)
- Height: 2.91 m (9 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 14.50 m2 (156.1 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 730 kg (1,609 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,350 kg (2,976 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 130 L (34 US gal; 29 imp gal) normal, provision for additional 110 L (29 US gal; 24 imp gal) tanks in wingtips
- Powerplant: 1 × Avia M 337 A inverted six-cylinder air-cooled inline engine, 160 kW (210 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 146 km/h (91 mph, 79 kn) at sea level
- Cruise speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
- Stall speed: 103 km/h (64 mph, 56 kn) (flaps down)
- Never exceed speed: 273 km/h (170 mph, 147 kn)
- Range: 610 km (380 mi, 330 nmi) (standard fuel), 1,150 km (710 mi; 620 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,800 m (12,500 ft)
- Rate of climb: 3.5 m/s (690 ft/min)
- Takeoff distance to 15 m (50 ft): 700 m (2,300 ft)
- Landing distance to 15 m (50 ft): 590 m (1,940 ft)
See also
Related development
References
- ^ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 171. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ http://www.aeroklub.zilina.sk/modbor.html
- ^ "History of production of ZLIN aircraft". Zlin Aircraft. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ^ a b Taylor 1976, p. 32
- ^ Donald 1997, p. 925
- ^ Wood, Derek (1989). Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-0587-0.
- ^ Security Forces crush major terror attack at Vavuniya Archived May 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Tamil Tiger planes raid Colombo". BBC, 21 February 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
- ^ Taylor 1976, pp. 32–33
- Donald, David (Editor) (1997). The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Leicester, UK: Blitz. ISBN 1-85605-375-X.
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