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Zenith CH 650

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Kitbuilt low wing sports plane. Based on the CH 601 XL (discontinued).

Lift type
Fixed wing
Construction
Kit-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Piston
Application
Sport
Final assembly

Design & construction

Primary structure
Aluminium
Wing
Aluminium
Landing gear
Fixed tricycle
Ice protection
None
Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Flight controls
Mechanical
Autopilot
None
Avionics architecture
Standalone glass
Environmental control
None-unpressurised
Wing position
Low
Planform
Straight
Tail
Conventional
Certification
Part 23
Minimum crew
1

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Zenith CH 6502008 / 2008Recreational aircraft, includes LSA variant: CH 650LS SLSA, European variants: CH 650E/Ei, and kitbuilt variant: CH 650B.

Airframer

Zenith Aircraft Company
Zenair Ltd.

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