25 February 2014
Zenith Aircraft Company has announced it has shipped 10,000 sets of plans to aircraft builders in over 50 countries. Most sets of plans are sent with complete or partial aircraft kits, though some go to builders who prefer to scratch-build the aircraft.
Over the past four decades, prolific aeronautical engineer Chris Heintz has developed a dozen aircraft designs. Today, Zenith Aircraft Company markets kits for four of Heintz’ concepts: the original STOL CH 701 Sky Jeep, the STOL CH 750, the CH 750 Cruzer, and the low-wing CH 650. Additional Heintz designs are built and sold by Zenith’s sister company: Zenair Ltd, in Canada.
“We allow our customers to choose how to build their own airplane, whether as a scratch-build project or from a complete kit or anywhere in between,” said Sebastien Heintz, President of Zenith Aircraft. “It’s not uncommon to see people begin with basic materials and then upgrade to a quick build kit; others might start with a quick build rudder kit and then order basic materials for a scratch-build program because they enjoy the construction process. By far, however, most opt for the complete kits so they can get to the flightline faster.”
Detailed plans for the two-seat Zenith Aircraft designs start at $425 a set. The company holds monthly workshops to give people an idea of the kinds of tools and skills required to build a Zenith design.
For more information on Zenith Aircraft, visit <a href=’http://ZenithAir.com’ target=’_blank’>ZenithAir.com</a>.
