Zenith STOL CH 801
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| Zenair CH 801 | |
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| Type | Zenair CH 801 |
| Manufacturer | Zenith Aircraft Company |
| Designed by | Chris Heintz |
| Number built | 120[1] |
| Unit cost | USD$40,000-80,000[1] |
| Variants | Zenith STOL CH701 |
The Zenith STOL CH 801 is a four-seat sport utility kit aircraft based on the two-seat STOL CH 701 design developed by Chris Heintz.[citation needed]
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[edit] Development
The larger STOL CH 801 expands the utility of the STOL CH 701 model by increasing the useful load from 500 lb to 1,000 lb (225 to 450 kg). While the two designs share many similarities in appearance, they do not share any airframe parts due to the larger size of the STOL CH 801.[citation needed]
[edit] Features
The STOL CH 801 uses a deep wing chord, a full-length leading edge slats and trailing edge flaperons to develop tremendous lift at low speed, while maintaining a short wing-span for maximum strength and ground maneuverability.[citation needed]
The STOL CH 801 design utilizes ‘Hoerner’ wing tips to maximize the wing’s effective lift area, minimize wing tips vortices and provide the largest effective span for a given geometric span and wing weight.[citation needed]
[edit] Production
The STOL CH 801 is available in kit form from the Zenith Aircraft Company. By the fall of 2007 120 CH 801s had been completed and were flying.[1]
[edit] Specifications (CH 801)
Source: Kitplanes magazine[1] General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: three passengers
- Length: 24.5 feet (7.5 m)
- Wingspan: 27.0 feet (8.3 m)
- Height: ()
- Wing area: 167 sq ft (22.0 sq m)
- Empty weight: 1150 lb (523 kg)
- Loaded weight: 2200 lb (998 kg)
- Useful load: 1050 lb (475 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 2200 lb (998 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Lycoming O-360, 180 hp (135 kW)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 105 mph (170 km/h)
- Stall speed: 39 mph (63 km/h)
- Range: 370 sm (600 km)
- Rate of climb: 1200 fpm (6.2 m/s)
- Power/mass: 12.2 lb/hp (0.13 kW/kg)
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