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New Video Clip:
Flying the new Zodiac CH 650
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First
Flight footage of Andy Elliott's Corvair-powered ZODIAC XL (November
24,
2008) in Arizona. |
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Cross Country Flight in the Zodiac:
Flying Zenith's demo ZODIAC XL cross country (December 12, 2008):
Great 360-degree views.
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A nice side view of the Zodiac CH 650 in flight.
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A great view of the roomy cabin, with a custom instrument panel. |
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View of the ZODIAC CH 650's open
canopy
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The European Zodiac CH 650 at the Blois fly-in
gathering in France, in front of a yellow
STOL CH 701
- Click here for more photos of the
European Zodiac CH 650
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Pasture "runway" in South Africa
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Grass field operations... |
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Flying in South Africa |
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...from Crate to Plane: Photos of
Don Honabach's Zodiac CH 601 HDS
project (Tempe, Arizona):
"I found this picture of the original
crate that plane parts were shipped in - these two pictures say it
all! From Day 1 and to today.."
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Tim Garrett flying his Zodiac at Creve Coeur airport
(St. Louis, Missouri) with a bridge spanning the Missouri River in the
background
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Tim Garrett in his his Zodiac, powered by the Jabiru 3300 engine.
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Tim Garrett is living with relapsing-remitting MS (multiple sclerosis),
and yet is pursuing his dreams of building and flying his own aircraft.
He recently flew to Springfield, Illinois and held an MS patient program
right inside the 1st Class Air FBO hanger with his Zodiac. Other
MS patients are challenged to go out and find their own dream, too,
after seeing his airplane.
(After the program, a squadron of F-18's landed and parked next to the
plane (see photo).
See the website:
FlyingWithMS.com |
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From the
zenith.aero
online community for builders and flyers:
Photo from Steve Smith showing an off-airport landing
"on a random dirt road in the middle of nowhere, Nevada"
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Also from the
zenith.aero
online community for builders and flyers:
A custom VW turbo
engine installation (with gear
reduction unit) on a Zodiac (in Brazil).
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Landing the Zodiac XL at Shelbyville, Tennessee
(December 12, 2008).
Sebastian and Roger (from the
Zenith Aircraft factory) flew the Zodiac XL demo plane to visit
JabiruUSA in Shelbyville (Tennessee). The flight was 390 miles (each
way), or a little under 3 hours. During the trip the demonstrator
Zodiac XL N9601Z passed 1,300 hours total time on the tach, powered
by the 6-cylinder Jabiru 3300 engine.
Click here to view the video clip.
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Brent Battles with his Zodiac:
"My Zodiac continues
to perform perfectly after 620 hours, 1,088 landings, and having
flown 214 different passengers not counting repeats. I wish I could
rationalize building another Zodiac but I'm too happy with my
faithful friend."
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Zodiac XL on grass |
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Air Zodiac with a custom
"Sportster" open-cockpit
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Zodiac CH 601 with a custom Subaru engine installation |
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Zodiac CH 601 HD tail dragger |
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Landing on grass... |
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Zodiac - with a STOL CH 701
taxiing in the background... |
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The prototype Zodiac XL, N601CH, continues to fly on a weekly basis with
its original engine, paint, upholstery and instruments.
Here it is shown flying over the redwood forests of Northern California.
The Lycoming O-235 (115 hp) engine powers the prototype. |
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Tony Graziano's ZODIAC XL
powered by the Jabiru 3300 (Buchanan, Tennessee):
"What a really
great flying machine! When I put it in the hanger, I immediately
look forward to enjoying the sky with it again. After three years
of flying my XL I just completed my third Annual Condition Inspection
last month with over 418 hrs and 815 landings.
As usual, no surprises.
"Fifty-five (55) landings in the past few months were on my farm onto
a bumpy grass/dirt 50x1500 down hill strip with an approach through the
trees and over power lines with the "strip" crossing a gravel road.
Take off from the farm is over 75 ft trees on my neighbor's
property. Once I have built
a shelter for my XL, I plan to have its home on the farm. My landings on
the farm are full flap "arrivals", but my mental Short Final Checklist
is: Carb Heat OFF, watch airspeed/sink rate, READY to GO AROUND - if
things do not look right. The XL is a tough bird."
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Video clip:
Zodiacs perform at an Asian airshow
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Fred Sturges of Belvidere, Illinois, taxies out for the first flight
in his Zodiac (September 10, 2008).
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Zodiac powered by the 100-hp Rotax 912S |
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Custom instrument panel |
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Zodiac CH 601 HD in Great Britain (with a couple more Zodiacs in the
background) |
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Four Zodiacs and a high wing STOL CH 701 in Romania |
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Taildragger Zodiac |
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Landing on grass... |
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Zodiac with a new Jabiru 3300 engine cowl. |
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Mountain flying in Europe |
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Zodiac XL rudder tail section... can you spot the second Zodiac rudder? |
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Matthew Walker's Zodiac in South Korea:
"I have had the plane flying for a few
weeks now. It flies great !!! I can take the Zenair up in windy
conditions and it is like being on rails on final approach.
"The Jabiru engine and prop also works well with the airframe.
"It is just near the end of rain season and still 35 degrees outside. I
am getting the plane painted in mid September when it cools down and we
have no problems with insects getting in the paintwork."
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Middle-eastern Zodiac |
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Comfortable side-by-side seating with
dual control sticks |
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Custom instrument panel includes the Dynon FlightDEK-D180 EFIS with the
HS34 HSI expansion module. |
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Custom
Zodiac XL instrument panel, with
dual control sticks |
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Zodiac CH 601 HDS
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A Spanish Zodiac |
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Camping with the Zodiac at a fly-in |
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Gathering of Zodiacs |
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A plans-built (and modified) Zodiac
CH 601 taildragger
in Europe. |
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Two Zodiac aircraft: Front view and side view... |
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Mountain flying with the Zodiac
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Zodiac XL in front of the STOL CH
701 |
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Previous Photo Gallery |
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