Orličan L-40 Meta Sokol
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The L-40 Meta Sokol was a Czechoslovakian sports and touring four-seat single-engine low-wing aircraft of the late 1950s.

Die Orličan L-40 Meta Sokol ist ein tschechoslowakisches Sport- und Reiseflugzeug.1

Made by Orličan.

Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
246.38
Length Alt
24
Max Takeoff Weight Main
950.0
Power Alt
103.0
Range Main
1100.0
Loaded Weight Main
934.0
Max Speed Alt
147 mph
Type Of Prop
inline engine
Max Speed Main
237.0
Capacity
3
Status
in use
Cruise Speed Main
204.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
2090.0
Ceiling Main
5
050 m
Number Built
106
Crew
1
Loaded Weight Alt
2059.0
Cruise Speed Alt
127 mph
Area Main
14.56 m²
Primary user
Czechoslovakian aviation
Span Alt
33
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Avia M332
Manufacturer
Orličan
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
29
Production End Year
1959
Climb Rate Main
4.5 m-s
Power Main
138 hp
Production Start Year
1957
Climb Rate Alt
886.0
Length Main
7.56 m
Span Main
10.30 m
Area Alt
156.7
Range Alt
40980.0
Similar Aircraft
*Ryan Navion - Socata Rallye
Related
*Mráz Sokol
Empty Weight Main
534.0
Ceiling Alt
16600.0
Height Main
2.46 m
Produced
1957
Empty Weight Alt
1177.0
Category
Czechoslovakian civil utility aircraft 1950-1959

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