Cessna T-41 Mescalero vs Zlín Z 43: Specs Compared

Cessna T-41 Mescalero — licensed reference photograph

ATrainer aircraft

Cessna T-41 Mescalero

Primary pilot trainer

Credit

US Air Force · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

BTrainer aircraft

Zlín Z 43

Light trainer /touring aircraft

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Cessna T-41 MescaleroT-41C · Length

8.2 m

Length source ↗

Zlín Z 43Z 43 · Length

7.75 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

19 of 30 rows sourced on both sides

8.2mT-41C · Length

7.75mZ 43 · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

8.2 m

T-41C · Length

Single source

26 ft 11 in (8.20 m)^[source]

7.75 m

Z 43 · Length

Single source

7.75 m (25 ft 5 in)^[source]

10.92mT-41C · Wingspan

9.76mZ 43 · Wingspan

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

10.92 m

T-41C · Wingspan

Single source

35 ft 10 in (10.92 m)^[source]

9.76 m

Z 43 · Wingspan

Single source

9.76 m (32 ft 0 in)^[source]

2.69mT-41C · Height

2.91mZ 43 · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2.69 m

T-41C · Height

Single source

8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)^[source]

2.91 m

Z 43 · Height

Single source

2.91 m (9 ft 7 in)^[source]

1.1tGross; T-41C · Gross weight

1.4t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

618 kg

Empty; T-41C · Empty weight

Single source

1,134 kg

Gross; T-41C · Gross weight

Single source

1,363 lb (618 kg)^[source]

2,500 lb (1,134 kg)^[source]

730 kg

Empty; Z 43 · Empty weight

Single source

1,350 kg

Maximum take-off; Z 43 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

one

1Z 43 · Crew

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

one^[source]

1 people

Z 43 · Crew

Single source

1^[source]

232km/hMaximum; T-41C · Maximum speed

235km/hMaximum; Z 43 · at sea level

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

232 km/h

Maximum; T-41C · Maximum speed

Single source

125 kn (144 mph, 232 km/h)^[source]

210 km/h

Cruise; Z 43 · Cruise speed

Single source

235 km/h

Maximum; Z 43 · at sea level

Single source

235 km/h (146 mph, 127 kn) at sea level^[source]

210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)^[source]

1,159kmT-41C · Range

1,150kmZ 43 · with wingtip tanks

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,159 km

T-41C · Range

Single source

626 nmi (720 mi, 1,159 km)^[source]

610 km

Z 43 · standard fuel

Single source

1,150 km

Z 43 · with wingtip tanks

Single source

610 km (380 mi, 330 nmi) (standard fuel), 1,150 km (710 mi; 620 nmi) (with wingtip tanks)^[source]

160kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

160 kW

T-41C · 1 × Continental IO-360-D Six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine

Single source

1 × Continental IO-360-D Six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 210 hp (160 kW)^[source]

160 kW

Z 43 · 1 × Avia M 337 A inverted six-cylinder air-cooled inline engine

Single source

1 × Avia M 337 A inverted six-cylinder air-cooled inline engine, 160 kW (210 hp)^[source]

14.8m²T-41C · Wing area

14.5m²Z 43 · Wing area

Wing areaScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

14.8 m²

T-41C · Wing area

Single source

159 sq ft (14.8 m 2 )^[source]

14.5 m²

Z 43 · Wing area

Single source

14.50 m 2 (156.1 sq ft)^[source]

5,200mT-41C · Service ceiling

3,800mZ 43 · Service ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

5,200 m

T-41C · Service ceiling

Single source

17,000 ft (5,200 m)^[source]

3,800 m

Z 43 · Service ceiling

Single source

3,800 m (12,500 ft)^[source]

4.5m/sT-41C · 880 ft/min (

3.5m/sZ 43 · 690 ft/min

Rate of climbScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.5 m/s

T-41C · 880 ft/min (

Single source

880 ft/min (4.5 m/s)^[source]

3.5 m/s

Z 43 · 690 ft/min

Single source

3.5 m/s (690 ft/min)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Cessna T-41 Mescalero and Zlín Z 43 configuration
Specification	Cessna T-41 Mescalero	Zlín Z 43
Type	Primary pilot trainer^[source]	Light trainer /touring aircraft^[source]
National origin	United States^[source]	Czechoslovakia^[source]
Manufacturer	Cessna^[source]	Moravan Otrokovice^[source]
Status	In service^[source]	In production (Z143 LSi model, 2011)^[source]
Primary users	United States Air Force United States Army Indonesian Air Force Turkish Air Force^[source]	—
Number built	T-41A : 230 T-41B : 255 T-41C : 52 T-41D : 299^[source]	114 (Z 43) 2 (Prototypes) 63+ (Z 143)^[source]
Manufactured	1964–1996^[source]	1972-1977^[source]
Introduction date	1964^[source]	—
Developed from	Cessna 172 Cessna R172^[source]	Zlín Z 42^[source]
Capacity	three passengers^[source]	3 passengers^[source]
Propellers	2-bladed variable-pitch propeller^[source]	—
Alternative designation	T-41 Mescalero^[source]	—
First flight	—	10 December 1968^[source]
Fuel capacity	—	130 L (34 US gal; 29 imp gal) normal, provision for additional 110 L (29 US gal; 24 imp gal) tanks in wingtips^[source]
Stall speed	—	103 km/h (64 mph, 56 kn) (flaps down)^[source]
Never exceed speed	—	273 km/h (170 mph, 147 kn)^[source]
Takeoff distance to 15 m (50 ft)	—	700 m (2,300 ft)^[source]
Landing distance to 15 m (50 ft)	—	590 m (1,940 ft)^[source]

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Cessna T-41 Mescalero

Zlín Z 43

Type

Primary pilot trainer^[source]

Light trainer /touring aircraft^[source]

National origin

United States^[source]

Czechoslovakia^[source]

Manufacturer

Cessna^[source]

Moravan Otrokovice^[source]

Status

In service^[source]

In production (Z143 LSi model, 2011)^[source]

Primary users

United States Air Force United States Army Indonesian Air Force Turkish Air Force^[source]

—

Number built

T-41A : 230 T-41B : 255 T-41C : 52 T-41D : 299^[source]

114 (Z 43) 2 (Prototypes) 63+ (Z 143)^[source]

Manufactured

1964–1996^[source]

1972-1977^[source]

Introduction date

1964^[source]

—

Developed from

Cessna 172 Cessna R172^[source]

Zlín Z 42^[source]

Capacity

three passengers^[source]

3 passengers^[source]

Propellers

2-bladed variable-pitch propeller^[source]

—

Alternative designation

T-41 Mescalero^[source]

—

First flight

—

10 December 1968^[source]

Fuel capacity

—

130 L (34 US gal; 29 imp gal) normal, provision for additional 110 L (29 US gal; 24 imp gal) tanks in wingtips^[source]

Stall speed

—

103 km/h (64 mph, 56 kn) (flaps down)^[source]

Never exceed speed

—

273 km/h (170 mph, 147 kn)^[source]

Takeoff distance to 15 m (50 ft)

—

700 m (2,300 ft)^[source]

Landing distance to 15 m (50 ft)

—

590 m (1,940 ft)^[source]