MRSz Z-03 Ifjúság
MRSz · Hungary · first flew 1953 · glider
The MRSz Z-03 Ifjúság ("Youth") was a Hungarian two-seat advanced training glider built in the 1950s, capable of aerobatics and, in the Z-03B, blind-flying instruction.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.1 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Mid-mounted single-spar wing, trapezoidal in plan, with split flaps on the Z-03A
- Two seats in tandem under a one-piece canopy on the Z-03A
- Nosewheel and a semi-exposed mainwheel, with angular trapezoidal tail surfaces and a broad rudder
Look for a tandem two-seat glider with a mid-mounted trapezoidal wing, a metal fuselage and angular tail surfaces.
Specifications
- The MRSz Z-03 Ifjúság has a length of 8.1 m (27 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 220 km/h (137 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Ferenc Zsebő designed it after a 1948 tender for a two-seat primary glider, and the prototype first flew in February 1953. It won a contract for 100 aircraft, and the prototype was shown at the Leipzig Fair in 1955.
Variants
The Z-03A had split flaps and a steel-tube forward fuselage. The Z-03B had a lengthened light-alloy monocoque forward fuselage, no flaps and an instrumented rear seat, and first flew in May 1956.
Where you'll see it
About 32 of each production variant were built, including exports to Belgium and Austria. Fatigue cracks in the steel fuselage after about 275 hours led to all of them being withdrawn in 1960.
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