The Egyptian Heliopolis Aircraft Works built aircraft based on the Z381, initially equipped with Czech Walter Minor 4-III engines but over time transitioning through 6 variants to the final Mk6 aircraft equipped with Continental O-300 engines and sometimes a bubble, rather than faceted canopy. Heliopolis renamed the aircraft "Heliopolis Gomhouria". A name unfortunately similar to that of a nasty disease in English. (It actually means "Republic")
Over the years many of these Mk6 aircraft have come up for disposal in batches and at seemingly attractive prices. At one time Shadin, the well known American manufacturer of fuel-flow computers advertised them as the "Shadin Aero-pony". Later, a group of US enthusiasts (including well-known Bücker restorer Woody Menear) contemplated importing a batch. About 20 aircraft were reported to have been obtained by German aircraft collector Ernest Mika and at the time of writing, a group of Swiss pilots is considering a bulk purchase.
This brings us to Dallas, Texas collector Dr. Andres Katz who is having one of the Gomhouria brought back to flying condition in his native Hungary. Dr. Katz kindly supplied a few pictures of the aircraft as the process begins.
