ZLIN Z-381 BASA

The Zlin Z-381 is a Czechoslovakian training and aerobatic aircraft from the post-war period. The machine was built in a low-wing configuration with a fixed undercarriage in a classic configuration. The length of the aircraft was 7.85 meters with a span of 10.5 meters. The drive was provided by a single Walter Minor III engine with 105 HP. The Zlin Z-381 was created as a development of the German aircraft Bücker Bü 181, which in turn was flown in February 1939 and during World War II, served as one of the basic training machines in the German air force. This aircraft, under the designation Zlin Z-181, was later produced in Czechoslovakia, where its design was also developed and modernized. The Zlin Z-381 compared to the Z-181 was primarily characterized by a different power unit, but like its predecessor, it was used for the basic training of pilots. He also served in the Czechoslovak Air Force under the designation C-106.