Zenith Aircraft Company
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Zenith Aircraft Company is in the exclusive business of designing, developing and manufacturing kit aircraft
. The independent, privately owned company was formed in 1992 in Mexico, Missouri
, centrally located in the United States
, and is based in 20,000+ sq.ft. production facilities at Mexico Memorial Airport. Zenith Aircraft Company has acquired the rights
to manufacture and market
Zenair kit aircraft designs from designer Chris Heintz of Zenair Ltd.
Kit designs manufactured by the company include the original two-seat STOL CH 701, a high-wing all-metal short take-off and landing design, the new STOL CH 750 light sport utility kit airplane, and the two-seat CH 650, an all-metal low-wing cruiser. These designs meet the FAA's Light-sport Aircraft
(LSA) definition for operation by Sport Pilots.
Zenith Aircraft designs may be built from plans-only (blueprints), selected parts, and from complete kits typically in a few hundred hours.
The company holds two-day hands-on workshops at the factory every month to allow potential builders to gain building experience, tour the factory, and go up for a demo flight in the airplane.
Homebuilt aircraft
Also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, homebuilt aircraft are constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity. These aircraft may be constructed from "scratch," from plans, or from assembly kits.-Overview:...
. The independent, privately owned company was formed in 1992 in Mexico, Missouri
Mexico, Missouri
Mexico is a city in Audrain County, Missouri, United States. The population was 11,543 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Audrain County. The Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Audrain County...
, centrally located in the United States
United States
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, and is based in 20,000+ sq.ft. production facilities at Mexico Memorial Airport. Zenith Aircraft Company has acquired the rights
Rights
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to manufacture and market
Market
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Zenair kit aircraft designs from designer Chris Heintz of Zenair Ltd.
Kit designs manufactured by the company include the original two-seat STOL CH 701, a high-wing all-metal short take-off and landing design, the new STOL CH 750 light sport utility kit airplane, and the two-seat CH 650, an all-metal low-wing cruiser. These designs meet the FAA's Light-sport Aircraft
Light-sport Aircraft
A Light-sport aircraft, also known as light sport aircraft or LSA, is a small aircraft that is simple to fly and which meets certain regulations set by a National aviation authority restricting weight and performance...
(LSA) definition for operation by Sport Pilots.
Zenith Aircraft designs may be built from plans-only (blueprints), selected parts, and from complete kits typically in a few hundred hours.
The company holds two-day hands-on workshops at the factory every month to allow potential builders to gain building experience, tour the factory, and go up for a demo flight in the airplane.
See also
- STOL CH 701
- STOL CH 801Zenith STOL CH 801-External links:*...
- ZODIAC AMD ZodiacThe Zodiac is a family of Canadian all-metal, two-seat, fixed landing gear airplanes that first flew in 1984. The aircraft have been produced as kits and completed aircraft by Zenair in Canada and Zenith Aircraft Company in the USA....
- Zodiac 601 HDZodiac 601 HDThe Zodiac 601 HD is a light two seat aircraft by Zenith Aircraft Company. It is the new model of the ZODIAC CH 600, which was designed by Chris Heintz as a low-cost trainer aircraft. New improvements to this model include a wider 44-inch cabin and a larger rear baggage compartment. It also has...