Zenair STOL CH701 - "Sky Jeep"
- developed specifically for the European market...
Short-field performance is where the STOL CH 701 aircraft truly excels: It is airborne in less than 37m of unprepared grass, or 27 meters of hard surface, at gross weight. Rotation is possible by the time full throttle
setting is applied, and lift-off can begin at 40km/h (in ground effect, with no wind) -
all within less than four seconds from stand still. Of course, any headwind shortens the
time and distance required for take off.


"I've seen
airplanes that could be flown through a hangar, but I think a really good pilot could fly
a STOL CH 701 into a hangar, do a 180, and fly back out. The performance is truly that
spectacular."- Sport Pilot magazine
The STOL CH 701 was not designed to be just
another ‘pretty’ light aircraft, but was engineered to offer outstanding short
take-off and landing performance, all-metal durability, and unparalleled ease of
construction. With form following function, the STOL CH701 looks like a 'Sky Jeep', as it
is often called by its owners.
Not many of the more than 500 STOL CH 701’s flying today can be
found at airports - most are operated from short off-airport grass fields. The
aircraft’s all-metal construction makes it suitable for continuous outdoor storage -
providing their owners with continuous cost savings (no hanger or tie-down fees).
Specifics & Performance STOL CH701 Sky Jeep

SPECIFICATION |
|
PERFORMANCE |
ROTAX 912 80HP |
ROTAX 912S 100HP |
WING SPAN
|
8,2m
|
MAX SPEED |
137 km/h |
153 km/h |
WING AREA
|
11,4m sq
|
CRUISING SPEED at sea level |
129 km/h |
137 km/h |
LENGHT |
6,38m
|
75% CRUISE @ 8000ft |
148 km/h |
158 km/h |
RUDDER TIP HEIGHT
|
2,6m
|
VNE |
177 km/h |
177 km/h |
EMTPY WEIGHT
|
263kg
|
STALL |
48 km/h |
48km/h |
USEFUL LOAD
|
236kg
|
RATE OF CLIMB |
5 m/s |
5,6 m/s |
GROSS WEIGHT
|
500kg
|
TAKE-OFF ROLL |
35 m |
27 m
|
WING LOADING
|
43,8kg/sq.m.
|
LANDING ROLL |
43 m |
43 m |
FUEL CAPACiITY (tanks)
|
2x38lt=76lt
|
SERVICE CEILING |
3600 m |
3600 m
|
POWER LOADING
|
6,25kg/BHP
|
STANDARD RANGE |
600 km |
560 km |
CABIN WIDTH |
110cm
|
ENDURANCE |
4,6 hrs |
4,1 hrs |

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