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

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Key Takeaways:

  • The CH 701 and CH 801 are utility aircraft kits designed for Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) operations, allowing them to operate from confined spaces.
  • The two-seat CH 701 (introduced in 1986) features high-lift elements like fixed leading-edge slats and full-span flaperons, while the CH 801 is a four-seat variant.
  • Both models are highly versatile, designed to operate on wheels, floats, or skis, and exhibit impressive STOL performance, with the CH 701 capable of taking off in as little as 50 feet.
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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 wt. 2,200. Empty wt. 1,150. Fuel capacity 24. Wingspan 23′. Length 20’6″. Engine 125 hp.
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 110. Cruise mph 105. Stall mph 39. Climb rate 720 fps. Ceiling 14,000′. Takeoff run 390. Landing run 345. Range 315-630 sm.

As their names imply, the CH 701/801 are utility aircraft kits made to come and go from tight places. The CH 701 emerged in 1986 with fixed leading-edge slats for high lift, full-span flaperons (both ailerons and flaps) and an all-flying rudder. A four-seat version, the CH 801, is also flying. Both aircraft are designed to fly on wheels, floats and skis.

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