Zlin Z-50.
The Zlin Z-50 is an aerobatic sports airplane built by the Czechoslovakian company Zlin Aircraft. It is a cantilever low-winged single-engined monoplane with a fixed tail wheel undercarriage.
The Zlín Z-50 made its competition debut at the 1976 World Aerobatic Championships, being flown by both the Czechoslovak and Polish teams, with a Czechoslovak Z-50 finishing in third place (behind two Soviet-flown Yakovlev Yak-50s), while the Czechoslovak team finished in second place in the team competition. In the 1978 championships, the Zlín was more successful, with Czech-flown Z-50s finishing first and third in the individual competition, and a German-flown Zlín finishing fourth, with the Czechoslovak team winning the team competition. Zlín Z-50s finished fourth in the 1980 championship, and third in the 1982 competition.
Z-50LS are still in use by the Polish Aerobatic Team.
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Various modifications for RF7.5 to get good model flight performance.
Flight controls include landing flaps, ailerons, and smoke.
As usual fly with the channel 5 rate switch in the “High” position.
Flaps are on the channel 6 Interlink rotary knob.
Smoke is on the channel 7 switch.
This is a nice flying aerobatic airplane. Not quite as capable as a Pitts Special but still quite respectable. Easy landings with or without flaps. Fun to fly.
The Zlin Z-50 is an aerobatic sports airplane built by the Czechoslovakian company Zlin Aircraft. It is a cantilever low-winged single-engined monoplane with a fixed tail wheel undercarriage.
The Zlín Z-50 made its competition debut at the 1976 World Aerobatic Championships, being flown by both the Czechoslovak and Polish teams, with a Czechoslovak Z-50 finishing in third place (behind two Soviet-flown Yakovlev Yak-50s), while the Czechoslovak team finished in second place in the team competition. In the 1978 championships, the Zlín was more successful, with Czech-flown Z-50s finishing first and third in the individual competition, and a German-flown Zlín finishing fourth, with the Czechoslovak team winning the team competition. Zlín Z-50s finished fourth in the 1980 championship, and third in the 1982 competition.
Z-50LS are still in use by the Polish Aerobatic Team.
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Various modifications for RF7.5 to get good model flight performance.
Flight controls include landing flaps, ailerons, and smoke.
As usual fly with the channel 5 rate switch in the “High” position.
Flaps are on the channel 6 Interlink rotary knob.
Smoke is on the channel 7 switch.
This is a nice flying aerobatic airplane. Not quite as capable as a Pitts Special but still quite respectable. Easy landings with or without flaps. Fun to fly.
