Zlín Z-242
| Zlín Z-242 | |
|---|---|
 Z-242L of the Macedonian Air Force |
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| Type: | School and sport aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
February 1990 |
| Commissioning: |
1992 |
| Production time: |
1992 – today |
| Number of pieces: |
131 (as of 2006) |
The Zlín Z-242 is a training and sports aircraft produced by the Czech manufacturer Zlín based in Otrokovice .
development
The Z-242 was developed as a direct successor to the Z-42 and Z-142 series, mainly for the western market. The most obvious difference to its predecessors is therefore the use of a Lycoming engine instead of a domestic drive. This is also reflected in the name, because the Z-242 is only produced in version L (for Lycoming). Further differences are a more aerodynamic engine cowling and aerodynamically cleaner fuselage-surface transitions and wing ends. The cabin has a Swiss made full view hood and western instrumentation. The motor drives a three-bladed propeller MTV-9-BC from Mühlbauer or HC-C3YR-4BF from Hartzell.
The prototype with the factory registration number OK – 076 , later aircraft registration number OK – VNP , completed its first flight in February 1990. The model has been in production since 1992. In addition to its use as a civilian sport aircraft suitable for aerobatics , the Z-242L is also used by some states as a military trainer for basic training, for example in the Peruvian and Macedonian air forces and the Mexican navy.
Users
(As of 2006)
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Argentina : 1 -
Australia : 1 -
India : 6 -
Israel : 3 -
Yemen : at least 2 -
Mexico : 10 ( Mexican Navy ) -
North Macedonia : 4 ( North Macedonian Air Force ) -
Peru : 18 ( Peruvian Air Force ) -
Slovenia : 8 -
Czech Republic : 6 -
United Kingdom : 3 -
United States / Canada : 51 (including Flight Safety Int. Air School )
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data (Z-242L) |
|---|---|
| crew | 1-2 |
| length | 6.94 m |
| span | 9.34 |
| height | 2.95 m |
| Wing area | k. A. |
| Empty mass | 745 kg |
| Takeoff mass | Aerobatics 970 kg training 1020 kg normal 1090 kg |
| drive | a Lycoming AEIO-360-A1B6 |
| power | 149 kW (203 hp) |
| Top speed | 236 km / h near the ground |
| Cruising speed | maximum 227 km / h at 2000 m altitude |
| Rate of climb | maximum 5.5 m / s near the ground |
| Load multiple | + 6 / −3.5 g |
| Take-off run | 210 m |
| Takeoff route | 450 m at 15 m height |
| Range | 795 km 1056 km with additional tanks |
literature
- Detlef Billig, Tobias Harzendorf: Zlin ... In: type show . No. 3 . TOM-Modellbau, Friedland 2006, ISBN 3-939439-02-9 , p. 15/16 .
Web links
- Z 242 L Guru. Retrieved on February 17, 2018 (Z-242 on the manufacturer's website).