Mráz Bonzo
Orličan M-3 Bonzo was a four-seat Czechoslovakian school and travel airplane from the second half of the 1940s. It was built only a copy.
History
The design was created in a direct line from the configured from 1946 precursor patterns M-1 "Sokol" and M-2 " Skaut ". It was developed by Zdeněk Rublič, which was used after the nationalization of the aircraft company Beneš Mráz in Choceň and its subsequent renaming in Orličan as chief designer. The design of the aircraft was quite modern for its time. The fully -built wooden model had a sound and heat insulated, generously glazed cab and low-wing design. The tricycle landing gear was fully retracted.
The testing of the prototype with the registration OK - CIZ by the pilot Alfons Koblížek began in April 1948 and was completed without major problems. In May of the following year, the M -3 was presented at the Paris Aérosalon. Although she came abroad some interest; However, orders are not carried out. It was therefore decided not to give the pattern in the series production. The OK CIZ was handed over to the cartographic Institute in Bratislava, where were carried out with her until 1952 survey flights. The machine then went into the possession of Svazarm where it was used for pilot training. There was with her a few world records are flown: 23 October In 1961 Bäuml on a 300 - km route 271 km / h top speed and Černy to 15 or 25 kilometers 258 km / h In 1969, the decommissioning of the aircraft.
Successor model was built in the series and also exported L -40 " Meta Sokol ".