Zenith Aircraft Company

Zenith Aircraft Company

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 exclusive rights to manufacture and market Zenair kit aircraft designs from designer Chris Heintz of Zenair Ltd.Kit designs manufactured by the company include the two-seat STOL CH 701, a high-wing all-metal short take-off and landing design, and the two-seat ZODIAC XL, an all-metal low-wing cruiser. These designs meet the FAA's Light-sport Aircraft (LSA) definition for operation by Sport Pilots.The company also produces and markets the all-metal, high-wing STOL CH 801 design, a four-seat utility version of STOL CH 701. Zenith Aircraft designs may be built from plans-only (blueprints), selected parts, kits, or from Quick-Build Kits in just a few hundred hours.

References

[http://www.zenithair.com/ Official Zenith Aircraft Company website] http://www.zenithair.com/splash/701-239.jpg

[http://www.qualitysportplanes.com/ U.S. West Coast representative for Zenith Aircraft Co.]

[http://www.ch701.com/ STOL Enthusiasts website]

[http://www.ch601.org/ ZODIAC Enthusiasts website]

Websites of Individual Builders and Owners

[http://www.peoamerica.net/N601WR W.R. "Gig" Giacona, El Dorado Arkansas USA]


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