The L-40 Meta Sokol was a Czechoslovakian sports and touring four-seat single-engine low-wing aircraft of the late 1950s.

An unusual feature is the reversed tricycle gear, with main gear near the wing's leading edge and relatively big rear wheel near the wing's rear edge, which resulted in the fuselage being almost horizontal on the ground.

Over half of production was exported to 16 countries, among others to Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland and Australia.

The L-40 Meta Sokol is a single-engine low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction.

Additionally, it features a duralumin covered trapezoid three-part wing, fitted with split flaps.

The main gear's wheels are only half hidden in wings, making emergency landings safer.