I have owned 4 of these wonderful airplanes and flown them professionally in Airshows for 20 years. The 50 is reliable, strong, and remarkably easy to fly. I wish I had never sold mine! I am restoring one from South Africa right now. Google "Tumbling Bear" to see them in action. " L
First flying on the 18th July 1975, after the initial design work had started some 18 months previously, the civil registered Z50 flew so successfully that both the Czechs and the Poles entered them in the 1976 World Aerobatic Championships where a Czech Z50 finished third behind two Russian Yak 50's. The Czech team came second overall. The next year Czech Z50's came first and second and the Czech's won the team prize as well.
Zlin Z50L Power plant 1 x 260 h.p. Lycoming AEIO-540 L1B5D flat six Span 28'1 3 /4" Length 21' 8 3 /4" Height 6'1 3 /4" Wing area 135 sq ft Empty weight 1,257 lb Maximum Take Off Weight 1.587 lb Maximum speed 182 mph Cruising speed 149 mph Range with maximum fuel including tip tanks 397 miles Service ceiling 19,675 ft
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