[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 new light aircraft design at the Sun’n Fun Fly-in. The all-metal two-seat CH 750 Cruzer is the latest design from Chris Heintz. While influenced by its well-known STOL predecessors (the STOL CH 701 “Sky Jeep”, CH 750 and four-seat CH 801 sport utility aircraft), the CH 750 Cruzer is an all-new design.

“Our STOL CH 750 design has been a huge success in large part thanks to its easy cabin access, fantastic visibility, and for its room side-by-side comfort for two adults,” says Sebastien Heintz, president of Zenith Aircraft Co. of Mexico, Missouri. “However, many customers do not need off-airport capability or extreme STOL (short take-off and landing) performance. We’ve optimized the new design for cruise and typical (airport) operations, while retaining the popular cabin features of the STOL CH 750.”

The Zenith CH 750 Cruzer features an all-new airfoil supported by a single stream-lined strut. Compared to the STOL CH 750, the empennage has also been redesigned for its new mission, with a symmetrical stabilizer and a shortened horizontal tail span. The vertical tail features a fin and rudder (replacing the traditional all-moving vertical tail design of the Chris Heintz STOL series). In keeping with its mission, the Cruzer is fitted with 5.00 x 5 aircraft wheels and new wheel fairings. The instrument panel of the new design is also wider and more conventional than the STOL CH 750 (that has a narrower instrument panel to improve forward-visibility in extreme nose-high attitudes associated with STOL flying).

“We’ve retained some of the most popular features of the STOL CH 750, while optimizing the new design for cross-country flying,” says Heintz.

The Zenith CH 750 Cruzer introduced at Sun’n Fun was flown to the show by Heintz (1,000 miles from the factory in Missouri) and is equipped with the UL350iS 130-hp fuel-injected UL-Power engine and the latest Dynon SkyView glass panel display system.  

As equipped, the aircraft weighs 780 lbs., providing a useful load of 540 lbs. at the 1,320 lbs. LSA gross weight limit. Cruise speed is 118 mph, rate of climb is 1,200 fpm, and stall speed is 39 mph.
The new design utilizes the same firewall as the STOL CH 750 and the low-wing Zenith CH 650, meaning existing firewall-forward engine packages are readily available including the Continental O-200, Rotax 912 series, Viking (Honda), Jabiru, Corvair, and others.

Complete airframe kits for the new design are offered by Zenith Aircraft Company. As with other all-metal Zenith kits, this newest model will be built using the latest modern manufacturing (CNC) technology to offer matched-hole assembly throughout. The new easy-to-build kit draws upon Zenith's decades of experience in the kit industry, requiring less than 400 hours to assemble the airframe from the kit (requiring only basic skills and simple hand tools). A quick-built kit option will also be available.

Component kits are scheduled for delivery starting next month. As with other Zenith designs, blueprints (drawings and illustrated photo assembly manuals) will also be available separately for scratch-builders.

Zenith Aircraft Company will be releasing both building (kit assembly) and flying video clips of the new design shortly on its website, as well as detailed design data and kit and options pricing information: www.zenithair.com

 

 

Flying the Zenith CH 750 CRUZER

Above, cruisin' with the new CH 750 CRUZER

The Zenith CH 750 CRUZER

Zenith Aircraft's Sebastien Heintz with the CH 750 CRUZER

Zenith CH 750 CRUZER

 

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Comment by Stephen R. Smith on April 8, 2013 at 8:22pm

Looks good. Great concept. Should be another hit!

Comment by Roberto Brito on April 8, 2013 at 7:49pm

Now you did a beautiful plane! And it seems to be much better to fly! Congratulations!! Nice cowling :):):) Modern! 

I think the market will like it too, I think this is the way! He was younger about 20 years! This wing will do much success, that's what I did on my CH 801 (Big Yellow PP ZOD) and was much better.

Comment by Joe Harrington on April 8, 2013 at 7:41pm

Congratulations Sebastien and Team! I predict the market will be kind to your newest product. I am looking forward to seeing it in person. Cheers, Joe

Comment by Sebastien Heintz on April 8, 2013 at 6:56pm

Check out some of the photos of the great 1,000 mile flight from the factory in Mexico, Missouri, to Lakeland, Florida:

http://bit.ly/XA11ka

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