History

The very beginning ot the whole story sound like a tale without a happy end. There was an aircraft factory in Chocen, Czechoslovakia. In 1948 they introduced the M-2 Skaut, a two-seater wooden sport airplane. Unfortunately, this was one of the last projects of Mraz factory, nationalized after the communist revolution. Due to political reasons a serial production of the Skaut was never initiated despite the promising demand. However, the only existing prototype became very popular for its stability, large view field and pleasant flight characteristics. Even today pilots speak about it with emotion and pride.

In 1961 the Skaut suffered a minor damage and then another reckless decision came from above: not to repair, destroy. This time the Skaut’s popularity was of little help; it was cut into pieces and… burned. A new chapter has become in 2005 when a group of students at the Institute of Aerospace Engineering of Brno University of Technology gathered around Petr Kubicek had thought for the first time of the idea of giving the Skaut another chance. The project was received with an excellent understanding of the Institute management. It was initiated by obtaining the original drawings from the state archive and continued by a detailed evaluation and optimization of the aircraft conception with using modern means such as computerized aerodynamic simulation. The airframe was redesigned into the all-metal structure for reducing weight and enhanced longevity and experienced several modifications for better comfort and flight performance.

In 2006 the project was awarded the prestigious prize “Czech Head” which gave the whole team even more motivation to turn the project into a first rate product.When the case became truly serious, the company Kubicek Aircraft was established for development and production of M-2 Scout. Our goal is to bring to the market the aircraft that merges the qualities of the original Skaut with up-to-date performance and design principles.