Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0485 – Zlin Z-43

Description:

Unassembled plastic model in 1/72 scale of a Zlín Z 43 Czech utility aircraft produced in the 70s.

The Zlín Z-43 is a light aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia by Moravan Otrokovice (today known as Zlín Aircraft). Introduced in the late 1960s, the Z-43 was designed primarily for training, tourism, and utility work, like aerial photography, glider towing, and liaison duties. It evolved from the successful Zlín Z-42, but the Z-43 has a wider, four-seat cabin instead of the Z-42’s two-seat configuration, making it more practical for passenger transport and longer missions.

The Z-43 is a low-wing monoplane with a sturdy, fixed tricycle landing gear, making it very easy to operate from unprepared fields. It is powered by a six-cylinder Avia M 337 engine producing around 210 horsepower, giving it good performance for its size — cruising at about 220 km/h (135 mph) with a range of roughly 1,000 km (620 miles). Like many Czech-designed aircraft, the Z-43 is known for its reliability, rugged construction, and excellent handling characteristics, qualities that made it quite popular in Eastern Europe and in flying clubs around the world.

New tool in 2025. This release offers 4 civilian markings from private users and clubs, two from Czech Republic, one from Poland and one from East Germany.