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Old 5th February 2002 | 03:36
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Zlin526
 
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There is a very unloved and dusty Zlin 526F sitting in the hangar at Little Gransden. This model has an Avia fuel injected engine - very nice to fly!

I'm sure if you make the owner an offer he cant refuse, he would gladly let you take it away and give it some affection. Shame, cos when I last saw it, it was in perfect condition. Other than that, they are few and far between in the UK, and their lucky owners tend to keep them for a long time. Sadly the UK Zlin guru, Geoff Masterton, is no longer with us, so not sure who is the expert engineer now. They have a few quirks, but handling wise, they are a delight to fly, bloody noisy inside and out, and very difficult to aerobat tidily! In fact, it actually takes a bit of skill to fly good aeros in a Zlin, unlike the point and go rich man's toys like the CAP's and the Sukhoi's of today..

and as sleeve said, if you need a ferry pilot.........
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