Zenair CH 100 explained
The
Zenair Mono-Z CH 100 is a single-seat, single-engined
Canadian light aircraft of the 1970s, that was designed by
Chris Heintz. It is a smaller version of the
Zenair CH 200 with a less powerful engine, which was sold as a homebuilt aircraft by
Zenair.
Development and design
After emigrating to Canada and setting up Zenair to sell plans and kits for amateur construction of his Zenith two-seat-light aircraft, the German aircraft designer Chris Heintz started design of a smaller, single-seat development of the Zenith, the Mono-Zenith.[1] The Mono-Z CH 100 is similar to the Zenith that preceded it, a low-winged cantilever monoplane of all metal construction. The aircraft features a large cockpit for taller pilots, with a pilot and baggage combined weight allowance of 2400NaN0 and removable wings for storage and towing the aircraft behind a car. The factory claimed a build time of 600 hours. It is designed to be powered by engines from 45 to 100 hp (33.5 to 74.5 kW).[2] [3]
The first CH 100 made its maiden flight on 8 May 1975, powered by a 55 hp (41 kW) Volkswagen air-cooled engine of 1600 cc, with 110 sets of plans and kits sold by 1982. Zenair continued to produce kits until 1988.[4]
Operational history
A total of three CH 100s were registered in Canada since 1987 and none are registered in 2010.[5]
References
- Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976-77. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1976. .
- Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982-83. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1982. .
- Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Defence Data, 1988. .
External links
Notes and References
- Taylor 1976, p.458.
- Taylor 1982, pp. 493–494.
- [Zenair]
- http://www.zenair-deutschland.de/Downloads/pdf/601-Design-History.pdf Chris Heintz:Light Aircraft Design History
- Web site: Canadian Civil Aircraft Register Historical Information. 2010-02-28. Transport Canada. February 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100411011552/http://wwwapps2.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/ccarcs/aspscripts/en/historysearch.asp. 2010-04-11.