Zlin Aviation
Zlin Shock Cub
Slats on a Cub: 50 km/h stall, 80 m roll.
View 2 photosThe Shock Cub / Shock Ultra takes the Savage idea into serious STOL: slats, huge tyres, 600 kg MTOW and takeoff rolls under 80 m at weight. Cruise around 140 km/h — the mission is the strip, not the TAS.
Key figures
Max speed
170 km/h
Range
600 km
Engine
Rotax 912 ULS
Seats
2
Dimensions
Top view
Wingspan
9.5 m
Side view
Length
6.5 m
Height
2.2 m
Performance
Cruise
140 km/h
Max speed
170 km/h
Vne
185 km/h
Stall
50 km/h
Stall speed (clean)
56 km/h
Climb
5.1 m/s
Airframe
- Category
- ULM
- Wing
- High wing
- Seats
- 2
- Variant
- Shock Ultra
- First flight
- 2014
- Construction
- Steel tube and fabric
- Materials
- 4130 airframe, slatted wing, Oratex/Dacron covering
- Propeller
- Carbon 4-blade optional
- Status
- in production
General
- Propeller
Composite ground-adjustable, typical Rotax installation
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS 95 / 100LL
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Best glide ratio
11:1
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
Weights
- Empty weight
340 kg
Verified · ZLINAERO Shock Ultra
- Max takeoff weight
600 kg
Verified · ZLINAERO Shock Ultra
- Useful load
260 kg
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel capacity
80 L
Verified · ZLINAERO Shock Ultra
Powerplant
- Propeller
Composite ground-adjustable, typical Rotax installation
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS 95 / 100LL
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures