SHORT AVIATION STORIES
Zlín Trenér
On 20 October 1947, a new Czechoslovak training aircraft took to the air for the first time. Designed by Karel Tomáš at the Zlín aircraft factory in Otrokovice, the Zlín Z-26 marked the beginning of […]
Z-526 Trener Master
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Zlín Z-526 AFS Akrobat Special
Zlín Z-526 AFS Akrobat Special (c/n 1301, D-EWBA, formerly SP-ENA), static display at Letiště Točná (Tocna Airport) open day, Prague, May 2024. The Z-526 AFS is an aerobatic aircraft belonging to family of training aeroplanes […]
AVIATION HISTORY
Great collection of classic aircraft – Classic Trainers (Hangar 3)
At the beginning of October 2021 we had a possibility to visit a historical aircraft collection located in western Bohemia, at Plzeň-Lině airfield. The Classic Trainers association – similarly to Točna aviation museum we have […]
AVIATION HISTORY
Made in Czechoslovakia – Zlín Trenér family
More than 74 years ago, on 20th October 1947, new Czechoslovak monoplane took-off for the first time. Commonly known as Zlín Trenér (English: trainer), the aircraft gave start for an entire series of Czechoslovak aerobatic […]