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The Zlin Z-526F is a Czechoslovak two-seat aerobatic and training aircraft from the Zlin Trener family, introduced as an improved variant in the late 1960s. It is a low-wing, single-engine monoplane equipped with an Avia M-137A inline engine rated at approximately 180 horsepower. The aircraft was designed for aerobatic instruction and competition-related flying, combining tandem seating with the handling characteristics of the established Trener series.
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Zlin Z-526F ranks #153 of 606 in the Acrobatics ranking, behind Eurotramp Trampoline Track Stationary, ahead of ACON AirTrack.
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What changed in the Zlin Z-526F compared with earlier Trener aircraft?
Introduced as an improved Trener variant in 1968, the Z-526F combined a strengthened two-seat aerobatic airframe with an Avia M-137A engine. It was designed to offer more capable aerobatic instruction than earlier members of the family.
How much power did the Z-526F's engine produce?
Its Avia M-137A inverted inline engine produced about 180 horsepower. That engine was paired with a constant-speed propeller in this performance-focused Trener variant.
Could the Zlin Z-526F carry both an instructor and a student?
Yes, the Z-526F used tandem seating for two people. This allowed an instructor and student to perform aerobatic training in the same aircraft.
How is the Z-526F related to later Zlin aerobatic aircraft?
It belongs to the long-running Trener family that also produced more specialized variants such as the single-seat Z-526A Akrobat. Later Zlin designs continued the company's Czech aerobatic tradition with stronger engines and increasingly competition-focused airframes.
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