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Zlin Z 22

The Zlin 22 Junak, a two-seat cabin monoplane, debuted in the 1940s as an offshoot of the Zlin 381.

It was distinguished by its side-by-side seating configuration for two passengers.

The design featured a low-wing cantilever monoplane structure with a traditional tailwheel landing gear.

A 75 hp (56 kW) Praga D engine powered the aircraft, located at the front, although the initial prototype utilised a 57 hp (43 kW) Persy III engine.

Additionally, a three-seat variant named the Zlin 22M was developed, and two prototypes of a three- or four-seat tourer version, the Zlin 122, were also built.

Variants
Zlin Z 22
Prototype with a 57 hp (43 kW) Persy III engine.
Zlin Z 22D
Production two-seat variant with a 75 hp (56 kW) Praga D engine.
Zlin Z 22M
Three-seat variant with a 105 hp (78 kW)) Walter Minor 4-III engine.
Zlin Z 122
Three/four-seat development with a 105hp (78kW) Zlin Toma 4 engine, two prototypes only
Specifications

22D

Crew

1

Capacity

1 passenger

Length

7.25 m (23 ft 9 in)

Wingspan

10.60 m (34 ft 9 in)

Height

1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)

Wing area

14.65 m2 (157.7 sq ft)

Empty weight

370 kg (816 lb)

Gross weight

650 kg (1,433 lb)

Fuel capacity

72 L (19 US gal; 16 imp gal) normal,

Provision for additional 65 L (17 US gal; 14 imp gal) tank

Powerplant

1 × Praga D air-cooled flat-four engine,

56 kW (75 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed

180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)

Cruise speed

160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)

Range

1,200 km (750 mi, 650 nmi)

Service ceiling

3,800 m (12,500 ft)

Rate of climb

2.3 m/s (460 ft/min)

Sources

Zlins, Typenschau No.3- Detlef Billig.

www.zlinaircraft.eu.

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