Chris Heintz (aeronautical engineer)

For the baseball player, see Chris Heintz (baseball).

Chris Heintz
Born(1938-11-21)November 21, 1938
France
DiedApril 30, 2021(2021-04-30) (aged 82)
France
CitizenshipFrench and Canadian
Alma materETH Zurich
OccupationAeronautical engineer
Known forLight aircraft designs
SpouseAnnemarie Heintz
ChildrenMichael Heintz
Sebastien Heintz
Parents
  • Erwin Heintz (father)
  • Magda Heintz (mother)
Websitewww.zenithair.com/c-heintz.html

Chris Heintz (21 November 1938 – 30 April 2021) was a French and Canadian aeronautical engineer, known for his kit aircraft designs.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Zenith Aircraft Company. "Chris Heintz Designer". www.zenithair.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Chris Heintz, Founder Of Zenair, Dies at 82". Plane & Pilot. 4 May 2021. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. ^ Zenith Aircraft (21 November 2020). "Today, November 21, we wish Chris Heintz a Happy 82nd Birthday!". Facebook. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. ^ Robinson, Jon (13 May 2021). "Remembering Chris Heintz, Designer of the Zenith". Canadian Owners and Pilots Association. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2021.