Zlín Z 181

The Zlin Z.181 post-war licence-built Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann.

Three variants were produced:

Zlín Z.181
Two-seat primary trainer aircraft.

Czech production version of the Bu 181, built by Zlín in Czechoslovakia after the war.
Zlín Z.281
Two-seat primary trainer aircraft, powered by a Toma 4 piston engine.
Zlín Z.381
Two-seat primary trainer aircraft, powered by a 78 kW (105 hp) Walter Minor piston engine.

Czech Air Force Designation C-106.

Specifications
Crew

2
Length

7.85 m (25 ft 9 in)
Wingspan

10.6 m (34 ft 9 in)
Height

2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Wing area

13.5 m2 (145 sq ft)
Airfoil

Root

NACA 23017

Tip

NACA 4412
Empty weight

480 kg (1,058 lb)
Max take-off weight

750 kg (1,653 lb)
Powerplant

1 × 78 kW (105 hp) Walter Minor
Propellers

2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
Performance

Maximum speed

215 km/h (134 mph, 116 kn) at sea level
Cruise speed

195 km/h (121 mph, 105 kn)
Never exceed speed

440 km/h (270 mph, 240 kn)
Range

800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
Service ceiling

5,000 m (16,000 ft)

Sources

Zlins, Typenschau No.3-Detlef Billig.
www.zlinaircraft.eu.