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Sport, personal and trainer aircraft
Zlín Z 42 is a sport, personal and trainer aircraft originating in Czech Republic. It was built by Moravan Otrokovice. Reported operators include Sri Lanka.
Czech RepublicTechnical data
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 7.07 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 7.07 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Sport, personal and trainer aircraft
Moravan Otrokovice
Active
1967–present
1970
17 October 1967
Zlín Z 43
1 or 2
(1 passenger or student)
7.07 m (23 ft 2 in)
9.11 m (29 ft 11 in)
2.69 m (8 ft 10 in)
13.15 m 2 (141.5 sq ft)
NACA 63 2 416.5
645 kg (1,422 lb)
970 kg (2,138 lb) normal
130 L (34 US gal; 29 imp gal) in wing leading edges
1 × Avia M 137 AZ 6-cylinder inverted air-cooled in-line piston engine, 130 kW (180 hp)
2-bladed Avia V 503, 2 m (6 ft 7 in) diameter fully automatic constant-speed propeller
226 km/h (140 mph, 122 kn) TAS (aerobatic TOW) at 600 m (2,000 ft) ISA
215 km/h (134 mph, 116 kn) TAS at 600 m (2,000 ft) ISA
89 km/h (55 mph, 48 kn) flaps down power off
315 km/h (196 mph, 170 kn)
530 km (330 mi, 290 nmi) standard fuel
1,200 km (750 mi, 650 nmi) with wingtip fuel tanks
4,250 m (13,940 ft)
+ 3.8 - 1.5 normal
5.2 m/s (1,020 ft/min)
74 kg/m 2 (15 lb/sq ft) normal
0.138 kW/kg (0.084 hp/lb) normal
380 m (1,250 ft)
410 m (1,350 ft)
Sri Lanka
The Zlín Z 42 is a Czech single-engine two-seat trainer aircraft manufactured by Moravan Otrokovice .
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zlín Z 42 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AlgeriaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Trainer aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
BoliviaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Trainer aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
BulgariaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Trainer aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
CroatiaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Trainer aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Cuba CzechiaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Flight Training Center". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
EgyptNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Trainer Aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
KazakhstanReported count for Zlin 242. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 2. Origin: Czechoslovakia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
North MacedoniaReported count for Zlín Z 42 · 242. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 5. Origin: Czechoslovakia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
PeruReported count for Zlín Z 42 · Z 242. Service scope: Peruvian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 3. Origin: Czech Republic. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. 2023 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Sri Lanka