The Zlín AFS Z-526 is a Czech sports plane used in aerobatics.
The Z-526 was originally designed by Zlin Aircraft in 1959.
General characteristics for the Trener Master 2-Seater. This one is lighter.
Crew: 2 (526A / 526F - 1)
Length: 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 10.6 m (34 ft 9 in)
Height: 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 15.45 m2 (166.3 sq ft)
Airfoil: root: NACA 2418; tip: NACA 4412[3]
Empty weight: 680 kg (1,499 lb)
Z 526A 650 kg (1,430 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 975 kg (2,150 lb) (trainer)
940 kg (2,070 lb) (aerobatic)
Z 526A 830 kg (1,830 lb) (aerobatic)
Fuel capacity: 2x 45 L (12 US gal; 9.9 imp gal) tanks in the wing roots, with a 7 L (1.8 US gal; 1.5 imp gal) gravity collector tank in the fuselage.
Powerplant: 1 × Walter Minor 6-III 6-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 120 kW (160 hp) (later variants 155 kW (208 hp) Avia M337)
Propellers: 2-bladed V 503, 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) diameter constant-speed propeller
Performance
Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn) at sea level
Cruise speed: 208 km/h (129 mph, 112 kn) (70% power)
Landing speed: 78 km/h (48 mph; 42 kn)
Never exceed speed: 320 km/h (200 mph, 170 kn)
Range: 580 km (360 mi, 310 nmi)
Ferry range: 610 km (380 mi, 330 nmi) with wing-tip tanks
Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 5 m/s (980 ft/min) at sea level
Take-off run: 220 m (720 ft)
Landing run: 135 m (443 ft)
