Zenair CH 100
| Mono-Z CH 100 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt light aircraft |
National origin | Canada |
| Manufacturer | Zenair |
| Designer | Chris Heintz |
| First flight | 8 May 1975 |
Developed from | Zenair CH 200 |
The Zenair Mono-Z CH 100 is a single-seat, single-engined Canadian light aircraft of the 1970s. It is a smaller version of the Zenair CH 200 with a less powerful engine, which was sold as a homebuilt aircraft by Zenair.
Contents
1 Development and design
2 Operational history
3 Specifications (65 hp engine)
4 See also
5 Notes
6 References
7 External links
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 240 lb (109 kg) 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.[4] Zenair continued to produce kits until 1988.[5]
Operational history
A total of three CH 100s were registered in Canada since 1987 and none are registered in 2010.[6]
Specifications (65 hp engine)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89[7]
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 19 ft 6 in (5.94 m)
Wingspan: 22 ft 0 in (6.71 m)
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Wing area: 91.5 sq ft (8.50 m2)
Aspect ratio: 5.28:1[4]
Airfoil: GAW-1 (modified)
Empty weight: 630 lb (286 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 960 lb (435 kg)
Fuel capacity: 14.4 US Gallons (55 L)
Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen , 65 hp (48 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 125 mph (201 km/h; 109 kn)
Cruise speed: 110 mph (177 km/h; 96 kn)
Stall speed: 48 mph (77 km/h; 42 kn)
Range: 400 mi (348 nmi; 644 km) with maximum fuel
Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,700 m)
Rate of climb: 820 ft/min (4.2 m/s)
See also
Related development
- Zenair CH 200
- Zenair CH 150
Notes
^ Taylor 1976, p.458.
^ Taylor 1982, pp. 493–494.
^ Zenair, Zenair pamphlet, circa 1986.
^ ab Taylor 1982, p.494.
^ Chris Heintz:Light Aircraft Design History Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. zenair-deutschland.de. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
^ Transport Canada (February 2010). "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register Historical Information". Archived from the original on 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2010-02-28..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Taylor 1988, p.514.
References
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Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976-77. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1976.
ISBN 0-354-00538-3.
Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982-83. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1982.
ISBN 0-7106-0748-2.
Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Defence Data, 1988.
ISBN 0-7106-0867-5.
External links
- Photo of a CH 100
