Zlín 22

22 Junak
Role	Two-seat cabin monoplane
National origin	Czechoslovakia
Manufacturer	Zlin
First flight	10 April 1947
Number built	200
Developed from	Zlin 381

The Zlin 22 Junak was a 1940s two-seat cabin monoplane developed from the Zlin 381 (a licence built Bücker Bü 181).

Development

Although based on the Zlin 381 the Junak had side-by-side seating for two. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a conventional tailwheel landing gear. Powered by a nose-mounted 75 hp (56 kW) Praga D engine although the prototype had a 57 hp (43 kW) Persy III engine. A three-seat variant, the Zlin 22M was developed and two prototypes of a three/four seat tourer variant, the Zlin 122, were built.

Variants

Zlin Z 22

Prototype with a 57hp (43kW) Persy III engine.

Zlin Z 22D

Production two-seat variant with a 75hp (56kW) Praga D engine.

Zlin Z 22M

Three-seat variant with a 105hp (78kW) Walter Minor 4-III engine.

Zlin Z 122

Three/four seat development with a 105hp (78kW) Toma 4 engine, two prototypes only.

Operators

The 50 pcs Zlín Z-22 was exported into Romania and other 25 pcs to other WE states.^[1]

 Czechoslovakia

• Czechoslovakian Air Force

Specifications (22D)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953–54^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2/3
• Length: 7.25 m (23 ft 9½ in)
• Wingspan: 10.60 m (34 ft 9 in)
• Height: 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 14.65 m² (157.7 ft²)
• Powerplant: 1 × Praga D engine, 56 kW (75 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 180 km/h (112 mph)
• Cruising speed: 160 km/h (99 mph)
• Range: 650 km (400 miles)
• Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,700 ft)
• Rate of climb: 3.0 m/s (590 ft/min)

References

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Notes

Bibliography

• Bridgman, Leonard (1953). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953–54. London: Jane's All The World's Aircraft Publishing Company. 
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. 
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.