International Aircraft Directory

The World’s Most Popular Aircraft

WITTMAN “WITT‘S VEE”€

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 700. Empty wt. 430. Fuel capacity 10. Wingspan 166″. Length 182″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 170. Cruise mph 150. Stall mph 48. Climb rate 1,000. Takeoff run 800. Range 400. The real bomb in the Formula VEE circuit is Steve Wittman’s Witt’s V. The amazing thing about this racing ship is its […]

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ZENAIR MONO-Z

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 960. Empty wt. 630. Fuel capacity 15. Wingspan 22′. Length 19’6″. Engine 100-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 125. Cruise mph 110. Stall mph 48. Climb rate 820. Takeoff run (50′) 1,000. Landing run (50′) 1,000. Range 400. The Mono-Z is a single-place scaled-down version of the original Zenith. It offers maximum […]

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ZENAIR “TRI-Z”€

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,850. Empty wt. 1,100. Fuel capacity 34. Wingspan 26’6″. Length 21’6″. Engine 150 hp. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 160. Cruise mph 143. Stall mph 53. Climb rate 1,000. Takeoff run (50′) 1,400. Landing run (50′) 1,400. Range 530. The natural step up from the Zenith is this threepassenger version. Designed primarily to […]

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ZENAIR “ZENITH”€

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,500. Empty wt. 930. Fuel capacity 24. Wingspan 23′. Length 20’6″. Engine 125 hp. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 151. Cruise mph 141. Stall mph 54. Climb rate 1,100. Takeoff run (50′) 1,400. Landing run (50′) 1,400. Range 450. The French-born designer Chris Heintz graduated from E.T.H. (engineering institute) in Zurich, Switzerland, worked […]

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ZENITH AIRCRAFT COMPANY “STOL CH 701/801″€

CH 701 CH 801 STANDARD DATA: STOL CH 701 Seats 2. Gross wt. 1,100. Empty wt. 580. Fuel capacity 30-60. Engine 100-hp. Rotax 912S. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 95. Cruise mph 85. Stall mph 34. Climb rate 1,200. Ceiling 15,000+. Takeoff run 50. Landing run 80. Range 350. STANDARD DATA: STOL CH 801 Seats 4. Gross […]

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ZENITH AIRCRAFT COMPANY “ZODIAC 601/640″€

Zodiak 601 STANDARD DATA: ZODIAK 601XL Gross wt. 1,300. Empty wt. 800. Fuel capacity 24. Engine 116-hp Lycoming 0-235. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 138. Cruise mph 141. Stall mph 44. Climb rate 930 fpm. Takeoff run 500′. Landing run 500′. Range 575 sm. STANDARD DATA: ZODIAK 640 Gross wt. 2,200. Empty wt. 1,147. Fuel capacity 38-46. […]

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“SPRITE”€

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,400. Empty wt. 850. Fuel capacity 12. Wingspan 24′. Length 20′. Engine 130-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 138. Cruise mph 128. Stall mph 55. Climb rate 800. Takeoff roll 750. Landing roll 800. The Sprite was designed to the United Kingdom’s semi-aerobatic certification category with a positive load factor of 4.5 […]

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“SPORTAIRE”€

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,600. Empty wt. 984. Fuel capacity 22. Wingspan 26’4″. Length 20’6″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 160. Cruise mph 150. Stall mph 55. Climb rate 1,000. Takeoff run 750. Landing roll 500. Range 400. This two-place low-wing monoplane stands on tricycle gear and is propelled by a Lycoming 125-hp engine. Building materials include […]

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“STARDUST II”€

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 790. Empty wt. 520. Fuel capacity 15. Wingspan 16′. Length 18′. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 258. Cruise mph 178. Stall mph 58. Takeoff run 900. Landing roll 1,800. Range 500. The Stardust is a single-seat homebuilt Formula 1 racer designed by John Scoville. It accommodates engines rated from 65 to 100 hp. […]

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“STARDUST JS-2″€

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 790. Empty wt. 520. Fuel capacity 15. Wingspan 16′. Length 18′. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 250. Cruise mph 178. Stall mph 58. Takeoff run 1,500. Landing roll 1,800. Range 500. The Stardust is a single-place Formula I sport racer constructed from conventional wood, fabric, and tubular steel. It is propelled by the […]

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