Zlin Z 142
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The Zlin Z 142 is a single engine, metallic, double seat trainer aircraft manufactured by Moravan Otrokovice. The Z 142 is the most popular aircraft variant in its aircraft line, with the base model being the Z 42. In contrast to the older Z 40, which had both seats in tandem, the Z 42 series were all built with the seats side by side.
[edit] Background
The aircraft were built by Moravan Aeroplanes, founded in 1934 in aviation by Tomas Bata in the Czech Republic. Moravan is currently bankrupt and up for sale.
It is used for basic and intermediate VFR flight training and for basic aerobatics training. It may also be used for night and instrument flight training or glider towing. The Zlin Z 142 is a development of the Zlin Z 42 M platform, equipped with a 6 cylinder, air-cooled engine and with a hydraulically-regulated W 500A two-blade propeller. The first flight was on December 28, 1978. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the airframe was re-engineered with a four-cylinder Lycoming AEIO-360-A1B6 engine and named the Z 242.
It was largely used in former COMECON countries for air club and basic air force training. It is also used by Algerian and Mexican Air Forces and apparently by Tamil tigers in Sri lanka; LTTE also used an updated version, the Zlin Z 143 in their daring attack on Colombo airport to destroy their aircraft.
[edit] Aerobatics and maneuvers
The Zlin Z 142 was not designed as an aerobatic plane, but it is equipped for inverted flying. The following figures are allowed:
- Spins (normal and inverted)
- Loops (except inverted)
- Barrel rolls (except snap rolls)
- Immelmanns
- Wing-overs
- Split-s slides and Tail-slides
- Inverted flight
[edit] Specifications
| Measurement | Z 42 | Z 42 M & Z 42 MU | Z 142 & Z 142 C | Z 242 & Z 242 L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum crew | One | One | One | One |
| Maximum seating | Two | Two | Two | Two |
| Length | 7.33 m or 24' 1" | 7.33 m or 24' 1" | 7.33 m or 24' 1" | 6.94 m or 24' 9" |
| Wingspan | 9.16 m or 30' 1" | 9.16 m or 30' 1" | 9.16 m or 30' 1" | 9.34 m or 30' 8" |
| Height | 2.75 m or 9' 0" | 2.75 m or 9' 0" | 2.75 m or 9' 0" | 2.95 m or 9' 8" |
| Weight empty | ? | ? | 730 kg or 1,609 lb | 730 kg or 1,609 lb |
| Maximum take-off weight | ? | ? | 1,090 kg or 2,403 lb (normal) |
970 kg or 2,138 (acrobatic) 1,020 kg or 2,249 lb (utility) 1,090 kg or 2,403 lb (normal) |
| Cruise speed | ? | ? | ? | 214 km/h or 114 kt |
| Operating speed limit | ? | ? | 273 km/h or 147 kt IAS | 250 km/h or 135 kt IAS |
| Full range | ? | ? | ? | 1,056 km or 570 nm |
| Fuel capacity | ? | ? | ? | 120 L or 31.7 USG (main) 110 L or 29.1 USG (aux) |
| Engine model | M137A | M137AZ | M337AK | AEIO-360-A1B6 |
| Engine thrust | 134 kW or 180 hp | 134 kW or 180 hp | 134 kW or 180 hp | 150 kW or 200 hp |
| Propeller | ? | ? | ? | MTV-9-B-C/C-188-18a (LBA) HC-C3YR-4BF/FC6890 (FAA) |
[edit] Military Operators
[edit] References
- ^ Moravan official site. Accessed October 31, 2005.
