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Zlin Trener is a family of aircraft that was based on a basic training aircraft, the Z-26. The original Z-26 was designed in late 1940s and produced in 1946 by the Czechoslovakian company, Moravan to meet a requirement for a basic trainer to replace the Bücker Jungmann and Bestmann. It was a low-winged monoplane of mixed construction, with wooden wings and a welded metal tube fuselage, powered by a single four-cylinder piston engine, the Walter Minor 4-III. It first flew in early 1947, proving superior to the competing Praga 112, and was declared the winner, entering production in 1948.〔Mourik 2001, p.61.〕 Later Z-26 variants were optimised to participate in aerobatic competitions and many were owned by private pilot owners. Both the two seat Trener and the single seat Akrobat were considered highly successful, winning several aerobatic awards in the 1960s.〔Frawley 1997, p.198.〕 ==Variants== The following variants were progressive improvements on the Z-26: * Z-26 - two-seat primary trainer aircraft. 163 built.〔Taylor 1989, p.908.〕 * Z-126 - Introduced in 1953: all-metal wing instead of original wooden wing 〔Frawley 1997, p.198.〕 * Z-226 - more powerful Walter Minor 6-III six-cylinder engine, A.K.A. C-205 * * Z-226A - single-seat aerobatic aircraft * * Z-226B - glider tug aircraft * * Z-226T - basic training version * Z-326 - Introduced in 1959, with an electrically retractable undercarriage (standard on future models)〔Frawley 1997, p.198.〕 * Z-526 - with the Walter 6-III carburettor's six-cylinder engine * * Z-526A - single-seat aerobatic aircraft * * Z-526F - Improved version. M-137 Engine with fuel injector. * Z-726 - with Walter M 337 supercharged engine.(used in Romania by sportive aviation with M-137 Sh engines under the name Zlin-726 Universal). * * Z-726K - Improved version. In 1956, deliveries began of the Z326 Trener-Master and Z326A Akrobat.〔Frawley 1997, p.198.〕 Many sub-variants were also produced, for example the Z-526A and Z-526AFS were aerobatic specials. The production of the family was terminated in the 1970s with Z-726. The Z-726 Universal had reduced wingspan.〔Frawley 1997, p.198.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Zlín Z 26」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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