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L-40 Meta Sokol
Orličan · General Aviation · Early Jet (1946–1969)
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The L-40 Meta Sokol was a Czechoslovak sports and touring four-seat single-engine low-wing aircraft of the late 1950s.
Specifications
Category Fixed Wing
Sub-Category General Aviation
Domain Civil
Era Early Jet (1946–1969)
Manufacturer Orličan
Operator Czechoslovak aviation
Status Active
Service Entry 1956
Produced 106
Engine 1× 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine
Thrust / Power 103 kW
Length (ft) 25
Wingspan (ft) 34
Empty Weight (lb) 1177
MTOW (lb) 2094
Service Ceiling (ft) 16568
Range (mi) 684
Max Speed (mph) 147