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Comment by Paul Bonasera on December 15, 2010 at 11:14pm

This is not the reason I'm building a ZENAIR 750.I already have a plane with the folding wing option. It takes one man 5 min. from trailer to flyable. I needed a plane with a higher gross and lots more baggage area. thats where the 750 really shines, hope to be enjoying it soon.

Comment by Alan Wilson on November 20, 2010 at 2:20pm

The problem I see with this is that you cannot load it on a trailer at this point as the wings would drag when you go up a ramp. I guess you could make a cradle that goes over the aft fuselage which can temporarily hold the wings wide of the horizontal. That way the wings could stay higher. Then you could get it on a trailer and then complete the wing fold. Also, I would think the wings need to be supported by the fuselage. Looks like they are wheeling along on a dolly. So how would you secure them to travel on a trailer?

Comment by Jay Parker on September 23, 2010 at 12:41pm

I've seen this video but do you have another video that demonstrates a fully completed plane with the bubble window/doors attached? This video shows the disconnection, reattachment and folding of the wings from a plane with no doors. I know care will need to be taken with the bubble windows when they are on and wonder if they will fully fold back when bubble doors are on it or if there is a major risk of scratching the plexiglass or paint. Do owners of folding wings do any post preparation with external padding or with soft bumpers to prevent this?

Comment by YVAN BARGE on September 23, 2010 at 11:30am

how long does it take to do it for one or two person?

regards

yvan

Comment by Jay Parker on August 9, 2010 at 12:46pm

How much care needs to be taken with the folding wings on a CH 750 when you have the bubble windows installed. It looks like you could scratch those windows with the wing root if you aren't careful since they stick out...what?...4 " more than flush windows?

Comment by Kevin Kinney on May 7, 2010 at 2:20pm

You are quite right. Thank you for the clarification.
kk

Comment by Sebastien Heintz on May 7, 2010 at 1:08pm

Kevin - I think you're confusing the 701 info with the 750. This video shows the only ("production") system for the STOL CH 750. For the STOL CH 750, the wing pivots by the rear spar area and "folds down" (as shown in this video clip), while with the 701 the wing pivots by the main spar area and "folds up"

Comment by Kevin Kinney on May 7, 2010 at 12:46pm

Pardon my ignorance. I know this is the prototype and the fold style may have changed.
Looking at this, the front spar disconnects and the wing folds downward.

On the folding photo gallery, it looks like a later design folds by disconnecting the rear spar and folding upward.

Which is the production design?

Regards,
Kevin Kinney

Comment by Joseph F. Truncale on April 8, 2010 at 8:07pm

Well done!
Now, having purchased the 701 folding option with my kit last month, I wonder what Rodger Clarke below means.
I gather the 701 fold is different. I guess I'll read the plans now to see what is involved (forward cross tube).
Are there any videos of a 701 fold? I'd love to see one.
Thanks,
Joe

Comment by Rodger Clarke on March 16, 2010 at 6:03pm

Bring it on for the 701 please.
Sooo much better than the forward cross tube design.

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