Zenith STOL CH 701

CH 701 & CH 750
Zenair CH 701 on amphibious floats
Role Kit aircraft
Manufacturer Zenith Aircraft Company
Designer Chris Heintz
First flight 1986
Introduction 1986
Status In production
Produced 1986–present
Number built 870 (CH 701, December 2011)
45 (CH 750, December 2011)[1]
Variants Zenith STOL CH 801
A Zenith STOL CH 701 on wheels
A Czech Aircraft Works-built CH 701
AMD-built CH 750
CH 750
CH 750 instrument panel
CH 701 Turboprop
CH 701 Turboprop in flight

The Zenith STOL CH 701 and CH 750 are a family of light, two-place kit-built STOL aircraft designed by Canadian aeronautical engineer Chris Heintz through his Midland, Ontario, based company, Zenair. The CH 701 first flew in 1986 and the design is still in production.[1][2] The CH 750 was first introduced in 2008.[3] The CH 701 was later developed into the four-place Zenith STOL CH 801.[2][4]

The kit is produced and distributed in the US by the Zenith Aircraft Company of Mexico, Missouri, and complete drawings, including blueprints and manuals, are also available for the design. In Europe, the CH 701 was manufactured under license by Czech Aircraft Works (CZAW) from 1992 until 2006, when the license agreement was ended.

  1. ^ a b Vandermeullen 2011, p. 77.
  2. ^ a b Kitplanes Staff 2007, p. 80.
  3. ^ "STOL CH 750 Light sport Utility." Zenith Aircraft Company, July 2008. Retrieved: September 4, 2017
  4. ^ Bayerl et al. 2011, p. 128.