CESKOSLOVENSKE ZAVODY AUTOMOBILOVE A LETECKE, NARODNI PODNIK

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Blanket title: Czech Automobile and Aircraft Works, National Corporation, covering all national manufacture from 1945 until mid-1950s. The Zavody Letecke (aircraft works) incorporated the former Aero, CKD-Praga and Letov factories, plus Walter (engines), while Avia, Mraz and Zlin plus the Skoda car works came under Zavody Automobilove. Built under license several Soviet types (llyushin 11-14 and -28, MiG-15). Czech designations for MiG-15 were CS-102, S-103; 11-14 built as Avia 14. Early indigenous products included theTom-8 (or L-208) two-seat trainer; L-40 Meta- Sokol four-seat light trainer/tourer; L-60 Brigadyr three/four-seat light STOL monoplane; Zlin 226 Trener and 326 Trener-Master; Aero 145 and Super Aero; L-200 Morava four/five-seat twin-engined air taxi/business aircraft; and HC-2 Heli-Baby and HC-3 light helicopters.


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