Zlin (Moravan) Zlin Z 43
Trainer / Touring Aircraft
The Zlin Z 43 is a single-engine four-seat touring and trainer aircraft produced by the Czechoslovak resp. Czech manufacturer Moravan Otrokovice (today ZLIN Aircraft Otrokovice, Czech Republic).
The Zlin Z 43 is a development of the Zlin Z 42 with enlarged cabin, different wings and a more powerful engine. The Z 43 was license built in Algeria as the Safir-43.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Passengers | 3 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
| Engine Model | Walter / LOM M-337A | |
| Engine Power | 154 kW | 207 hp |
| Speed | 235 km/h | 127 kts 146 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 3.800 m | 12.467 ft |
| Range | 1.100 km | 594 NM 684 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 730 kg | 1.609 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 1.000 kg | 2.205 lbs |
| Wing Span | 9,76 m | 32 ft 0 in |
| Wing Area | 14,5 m² | 156 ft² |
| Length | 7,75 m | 25 ft 5 in |
| Height | 2,91 m | 9 ft 7 in |
| First Flight | 1968 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | ca. 80 | |
| Developed from | Zlin Z 42 | |
| ICAO Code | Z43 | |
| EASA TCDS | A.028 | |
| Data for (Version) | Moravan Zlin Z 43 | |
| [Photo-ID: 7500] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-07 | |
![]() | Moravan Zlin Z-43 Reg.: D-EKMX c/n: 0025 ex NVA (GST) 19 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3465] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-11 | |
![]() | Moravan Zlin Z-43 Private (Black Jacks) Reg.: D-EWFG c/n: 0043/01 |
| ILA Berlin 2010 [Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)] | |



