Zenith Aircraft Company is hosting its 20th Annual Open Hangar Day and Builder Fly-In Gathering at the Zenith kit aircraft factory, on September 17 in Mexico, Missouri. This is a great time to visit the factory and see where these aircraft kits are made, to meet the factory staff, and to get together with fellow [...]
Zenith Aircraft Company will be showing its new low-wing, two-seat cruiser for the first time at EAA AirVenture. The CH 650 B model is a second-generation Light Sport Aircraft, developed specifically for Sport Pilots. It is the latest model in the Zodiac line of aircraft from aeronautical engineer Chris Heintz. This newest model offers updated [...]
On the opening day of AirVenture, Monday, July 25, starting at 10 a.m., EAA will honor Chris Heintz with a special presentation in the ConocoPhillips Plaza (formerly Aeroshell Square). One of each of his aircraft designs will be on hand for the ceremony, and a special homebuilt review will follow. An honorary banquet for Heintz [...]
The Zenith Aircraft Company Fly into Summer Builder Fly-In Gathering is scheduled for Saturday, June 25, 2011, at the Zenith factory in Mexico, Missouri, at the Mexico Memorial Airport (KMYJ). The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendance is not limited to Zenith Aircraft builders and owners; it is open to [...]
A five-person FAA National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) is visiting Zenith Aircraft Company in Mexico, Missouri, to determine whether the CH 650 kit will officially allow an amateur builder to meet the major portion (51 percent) requirement of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations part 21, Certification Procedures for Products and Parts, ยง 21.191(g). While [...]
Flight simulator files for the popular STOL CH 750 Light Sport utility airplane design are now available for the X-Plane program. X-Plane is a leader in flight simulation software, using virtual wind tunnel physics to realistically simulate aspects of flight, and is often used by designers to flight test their new creations.
The newly created UL Power of North America, LLC is the exclusive North American distributor for sales and service of the aircraft engines manufactured by UL Power Aero Engines, which are direct drive, air cooled, lightweight and highly fuel efficient. The current product line ranges from the 97-hp UL260i to the 130-hp UL350. All of [...]
As Zenith Aircraft is completing its new CH 650 B factory demo plane, the company is soliciting paint scheme ideas for its sleek new low wing design. Zenith plans to have the new plane with its new paint scheme on display at Sun n Fun, starting March 29. Zenith would like the paint scheme for [...]
