| Manufacturer |
Aeronautical Manufacturing Enterprise |
Arado Flugzeugwerke |
| Description |
The Zlín Z 43 is a Czech four-seat light aircraft. |
The Arado Ar 66 was a single-engined twin-seat training biplane designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Arado. |
| ICAO Code |
Z43 |
|
| First Flight |
1968-12-10 |
1932-01-01 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1933-01-01 |
| Production End |
1977-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Aeronautical Manufacturing Enterprise |
Walter Rethel |
| Type |
Light trainer/touring aircraft |
Trainer |
| Length (m) |
7.75 |
8.3 |
| Height (m) |
2.91 |
2.93 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
|
| Max Seating |
3 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
235 |
210 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
210 |
175 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
103 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
3800 |
4500 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
3.5 |
4.33 |
| Armament |
|
2 kg and 4 kg anti-personnel bombs |
| Capacity Description |
3 passengers |
|
| Endurance (h) |
|
4.1 |
| National Origin |
Czechoslovakia |
|
| Number Built |
114 |
1456 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Avia M 337 A inverted six-cylinder air-cooled inline engine, 157 kW (210 hp) each |
1 × Argus As 10C inverted V-8 air-cooled piston engine, 179 kW (240 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
|
Luftwaffe |
| Status |
In production (Z143 LSi model, 2011) |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zl%C3%ADn_Z_43 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arado_Ar_66 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
9.76 |
10 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
14.5 |
29.63 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
6.2 |
| Wake Category |
L |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Avia M 337 |
|
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |