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All-electric Zenith "Sky Jeep" completes first flight, with plans to transport doctors and medical supplies in remote areas of the world
A pioneering UK aviation project aimed at bringing healthcare to some of the most remote parts of the world is a step closer to take-off after its…
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Fred Westbrook, of Owego, New York, sent us this inspiring story of his build experience that we share below.
Don’t Get Discouraged
My name is Fred Westbrook. A few years ago, when my son Josh was about fourteen years…
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I have decided on my color scheme and have already ordered my paint. Going with a commemorative L4 Grasshopper. I am looking for a supplier of Leather seat coverings. Any suggestions?
Added by Joseph Millette on December 29, 2020 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments
[Paul Gabehart, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, sent us this "builder report" on the day he received his FAA airworthiness certificate, which was just 7 months, 3 weeks from the date he picked up the kit at the factory and attended the hands-on Zenith rudder workshop class. He modestly says "I really did not intend on building in what I understand is a short time. I found building was like drinking a milkshake: Taking your time can be a challenge when it tastes so so…
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Todd Davis from the Milwaukee FSDO come to do my airworthiness inspection this AM. Super nice and super helpful! Thank you both FAA and EAA for the great documentation and support. WOW!
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AOPA Live recently ran a story of staffer Paul Harrop building a Zenith rudder at the Zenith Aircraft factory:…
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Thank you to the Kratochwill boys! Tom and Tyler from Merrimac came down this last weekend and helped me set my wings. Great help! With everything set, I powdercoated all the steel fittings and my dad and I did the install on Monday. Filled up the gas tanks and taxied that afternoon. A little anticlimactic that afternoon as we were beat. BEAT! The…
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Here's my follow-up photo report of the 2018 Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, and of our flight to and from Sebring, Florida.
We took two Zenith airplanes on the trip to Florida: I flew the Zenith CH 750 Cruzer with my daughter (below) while Roger flew the new…
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Following are a few videos of the Zenith STOL CH 750 "Super Duty" introduced at EAA Oshkosh AirVenture 2017:
First flight video: First flight of the STOL CH 750 Super Duty from Zenith Aircraft Company. …
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Nice article on RAA Chapter 85's Zenith CH 750 Cruzer build project.
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World's Shortest Runway?
This is Roger Dulac's runway in Quebec (Canada) that measures 100-feet long (30 metres) by 12-feet (3.6 metres) wide that he built for his Zenith STOL CH 750 "Sky Jeep" light sport utility kit airplane. The all-metal two-seat airplane is…
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Peak Aviation Center in Colorado Springs offers flight training in a STOL CH750 S-LSA aircraft (with aircraft rental currently at $100/hr.)
For more information…
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Here's a screen shot of the Zenith CH 750 Cruzer cabin as seen in QuickTime VR.
Download the high resolution Quicktime VR panoramic file to tour the Zenith CH 750 cabin in stunning high…
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2018 UPDATE: See the follow up photos and videos in the comments below this original story.
Zenith builders and pilots are made up of a very interesting group of individuals, and continue to be a source of inspiration. Here's a brief story of one of them that was recently featured in the news:…
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[The following is our official "Press Release" for our new design. We plan to share more information soon about the new design and kit.]
ZENITH INTRODUCES NEW DESIGN AT SUN’N FUN
Sun’n Fun Fly-In (Lakeland, FL) – The CH 750 Cruzer has arrived! Zenith Aircraft Company is introducing its…
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The following was the lead story on AOPA's AVIATION eBRIEF (February 5, 2013)
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From Point A to Zenith: EAA Employee STOL CH 750 project takes off
The following was published on the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) website. Photos are courtesy of EAA:
October 4, 2012 - They say that every journey begins with a single…
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Here's an update on our original STOL CH 750 Factory Demonstrator airplane, N750ZZ. This is the airplane that was flipped over in the Sun'n Fun "tornado" last year.
First, let's review briefly: This was the Zenith booth right after the tornado passed through at Sun'n Fun 2011 on March 31. Even though this looks like a war zone, we thank God that no one was physically injured:…
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