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alex_01

Joined: 14 Jan 2007
Posts: 33

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:16 am Post subject: Open Hangar day Zenith Factory

i did see some pics on the website from the open day and i liked very much the 601xl from Mike Canion. I would be interested in the wing root fairings does anyone no how to contact him or how I could get some of those fairings



thanks

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ashontz

Joined: 27 Dec 2006
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:19 am Post subject: Re: Open Hangar day Zenith Factory

That's gotta be a beautiful airplane. Do you have anymore pix of this?



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Gig Giacona

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1416
Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: Open Hangar day Zenith Factory

If you get any info PLEASE pass it own to the rest of us.



 	  alex_01 wrote: 	
		  i did see some pics on the website from the open day and i liked very much the 601xl from Mike Canion. I would be interested in the wing root fairings does anyone no how to contact him or how I could get some of those fairings



thanks

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sperry50(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:49 pm Post subject: Open Hangar day Zenith Factory

I talked to him but did not get any contact information. He said he laid

them up over clay. I asked if he had done much fiberglass work and he said

he hadn't. They really looked nice!! I would love to have some myself but I

don't know if I feel like tackling the job.



Skip Perry - 601XL QB



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Tim Juhl

Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Posts: 488
Location: "Thumb" of Michigan

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:02 pm Post subject: Re: Open Hangar day Zenith Factory

In April I took the EAA weekend course in composites.  They explained how to do such things and I might consider trying it but it sure would be nice to buy them from someone ready made.  The brake fairings are really nice!



Tim

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ashontz

Joined: 27 Dec 2006
Posts: 723

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:15 pm Post subject: Re: Open Hangar day Zenith Factory

They really make it look like a production plane. I like it. Wheel fairings too.



 	  Tim Juhl wrote: 	
		  In April I took the EAA weekend course in composites.  They explained how to do such things and I might consider trying it but it sure would be nice to buy them from someone ready made.  The brake fairings are really nice!



Tim

PatrickW

Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Posts: 380
Location: Fort Worth, Texas

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: Open Hangar day Zenith Factory

But how do you polish fiberglass...?         



Patrick

XL/Corvair

Terry Phillips

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 346
Location: Corvallis, MT

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:34 pm Post subject: Open Hangar day Zenith Factory

Andy



I took about a half dozen picts of that plane, and, yes, it was beautiful. 

Let me know off line if you'd like me to send them to you. Unfortunately, I 

don't have a single view that shows the whole plane. I was mostly taking 

picts of parts of interest to me.



The fairings were very attractive. My concern with those fairings is that 

they are of constant width, and thus probably would not provide the 

improved aerodynamics that Klaus Truemper was able to demonstrate with the 

fairings that he put on his HDS. Klaus' analysis was that the junction 

between the fairing and the wing needed to be a straight line from the 

front of the wing to the wing trailing edge. That requires that the fairing 

be significantly larger at the front and rear of the wing than they are at 

the widest point on the fuselage. For details, see:



http://www.utdallas.edu/~klaus/Airplane/wing_root_fairing.html



Terry

At 12:19 PM 10/8/2007 -0700, you wrote:

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		  That's gotta be a beautiful airplane. Do you have anymore pix of this?



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Terry Phillips

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Corvallis MT

601XL/Jab 3300 slow build kit - Rudder done--finally; working on the stab

http://www.mykitlog.com/N47TP/

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alex_01

Joined: 14 Jan 2007
Posts: 33

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:42 am Post subject: Re: Open Hangar day Zenith Factory

I got some fairings for a TD (see pic) but i need some for my CZAW trigear.

If someone would like to have them for the TD i can send them price is 50 USD

also I have cover for the brake calipers for the main gear to fit the CZAW wheel fairings.

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alex_01

Joined: 14 Jan 2007
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:43 am Post subject: Re: Open Hangar day Zenith Factory

and one more

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martyn(at)flight.co.za
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject: Open Hangar day Zenith Factory

Good Day all,



I have gone through the archives and I have not found anything really

conclusive regarding Hirth powerplants as a viable alternative.



The 3 cylinder 100 HP fuel injected 2 stroke, weighing in at 45kg's

(99lb's) seems too good to be true.



Anybody out there that runs a Hirth or knows of someone who has one. I'd

really like to get their feedback regarding these engines.



Blue Skies everyone,



Martyn Ward

CH701 ZU-DPL



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psm(at)ATT.NET
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:07 am Post subject: Open Hangar day Zenith Factory

Hi Martyn,



That HIrth engine does sound too good to be true.



This is the first I've heard of it, so I can't add to the information 

pool.  I would like to ask you to relay any information you get back 

to this group, though.  The weight and horsepower sound ideal for the 

601 and perhaps even a little on the high power side for the 701.



It would be great if we had another engine to add to the fray.



Paul

XL, fuselage, Jabiru 3300

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At 10:37 PM 10/9/2007, you wrote:

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Good Day all,



I have gone through the archives and I have not found anything really

conclusive regarding Hirth powerplants as a viable alternative.



The 3 cylinder 100 HP fuel injected 2 stroke, weighing in at 45kg's

(99lb's) seems too good to be true.



Anybody out there that runs a Hirth or knows of someone who has one. I'd

really like to get their feedback regarding these engines.



Blue Skies everyone,



Martyn Ward

CH701 ZU-DPL



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jonathan(at)entry.co.za
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:05 am Post subject: Open Hangar day Zenith Factory

Martyn,



You should get hold of Donald Williamson, in Cape Town..



I don't have his number, but his website is: www.produx.co.za



He has a Hirth installed in his RANS S10.



Cheers

Jonathan Starke

amyvega2005(at)earthlink.
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:10 am Post subject: Open Hangar day Zenith Factory

they run  hirths on some trikes in Zephyrhills.  they allways complain about getting parts and constant upkeep.



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