Zenith Aircraft
Zenith CH701
The original Heintz STOL kit.
View 2 photosThe CH701 is the classic slatted metal STOL kit that made Zenith's reputation. Slow, tough, and still built by people who want a bush plane they can rivet in a garage.
Key figures
Max speed
155 km/h
Range
500 km
Engine
Rotax 912 ULS
Seats
2
Dimensions
Top view
Wingspan
8.23 m
Side view
Length
6.25 m
Height
2.5 m
Performance
Cruise
130 km/h
Max speed
155 km/h
Vne
167 km/h
Stall
40 km/h
Stall speed (clean)
45 km/h
Climb
5.5 m/s
Airframe
- Category
- Kit
- Wing
- High wing
- Seats
- 2
- Variant
- CH701
- First flight
- 1986
- Construction
- All-metal kit
- Materials
- Aluminium kit, leading-edge slats
- Propeller
- Wood
- Status
- in production
General
- Propeller
Composite ground-adjustable, typical Rotax installation
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS 95 / 100LL
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Best glide ratio
11:1
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
Weights
- Empty weight
280 kg
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- Max takeoff weight
500 kg
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- Useful load
220 kg
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel capacity
76 L
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Powerplant
- Propeller
Composite ground-adjustable, typical Rotax installation
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS 95 / 100LL
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures