Zlín Z-37 Čmelák specs, size & range

The Zlín Z-37 Čmelák is a landplane with one piston engine built by Zlín. Air-traffic control and flight-tracking sites identify it by the ICAO type code Z37P. It belongs to the light wake-turbulence category.

Z-37 Čmelák size and dimensions

The Z-37 Čmelák is 8.55 m (28.1 ft) long, has a wingspan of 12.22 m and stands 2.90 m tall. That makes it the #13 longest of 26 piston & light aircraft in our database — longer than 50% of them. With 23.8 m² of wing, the wing loading at maximum weight is about 78 kg/m².

Z-37 Čmelák weight and fuel

The maximum take-off weight is 1,850 kg (4,079 lb). Among piston & light aircraft it ranks #7 of 16 by weight. The tanks hold 125 litres (33 US gallons), about 0.1 tonnes of jet fuel.

Z-37 Čmelák speed and range

It cruises at about 170 km/h (92 knots), faster than 30% of piston & light aircraft.

Aircraft similar to the Z-37 Čmelák

Comparable piston & light aircraft include Yakovlev Yak-12, Piper PA-23 Apache, Beechcraft Model 33 Debonair/Bonanza and Piper PA-36 Pawnee Brave.