| Manufacturer |
Zlínská Letecká Akciová Spolecnost |
Arado Flugzeugwerke |
| Description |
The Zlín Z-XII is a Czechoslovak two-seat sports aircraft, and the first major design success by the Zlínská Letecká Akciová Společnost (Zlín) aircraft manufacturing company, after its founding in Otrokovice after the takeover by the Bata Group. |
The Arado Ar 231 was a lightweight floatplane, developed during World War II in Nazi Germany as a scout plane for submarines by Arado. |
| First Flight |
1935-01-01 |
1941-01-01 |
| Designer |
Zlínská Letecká Akciová Spolecnost |
Arado Flugzeugwerke |
| Type |
|
Submarine-borne reconnaissance floatplane |
| Length (m) |
7.8 |
7.81 |
| Height (m) |
1.8 |
3.12 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
150 |
170 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
125 |
130 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
3200 |
3000 |
| Endurance (h) |
|
4 |
| National Origin |
Czechoslovakia |
Nazi Germany |
| Number Built |
252 |
6 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Zlin Persy II 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 35 kW (47 hp) each |
1 × Hirth HM 501 6-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 119 kW (160 hp) each |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zl%C3%ADn_Z-XII |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arado_Ar_231 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
10 |
10.18 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
12 |
15.2 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Zlin Persy II |
Hirth HM 501 |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |