The Zenith STOL CH 701 made us all proud in 2021! Watch and listen as Zenith Aircraft's Roger Dubbert explains why the CH 701 grabbed so many headlines this year, as he takes you flying in his own personal STOL CH 701 "Sky Jeep."
First introduced in 1986, the CH 701 aircraft was developed as an “offairport” short takeoff and landing kit aircraft to fulfill the demanding requirements of both sport pilots and firsttime builders. With the STOL CH 701, designer Chris Heintz combined the features and advantages of a “real” airplane with the shortfield capabilities of an “ultralight” aircraft. The aircraft features fixed leadingedge slats for high lift, fullspan flaperons (both ailerons and flaps), an allflying rudder, and durable allmetal construction.
While the basic design has remained the same, many significant improvements have been introduced over the years, including a higher useful load, easier and quicker build kits, and more detailed drawings and stepbystep assembly instructions.
The popular Chris Heintz STOL designs include the CH 750 series, made up of the STOL CH 750, the CH 750 Cruzer and the newer STOL CH 750 Super Duty model. The CH 750 series are larger than the original CH 701 to offer more comfort (in a larger cabin), more engine choices and additional capabilities.
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