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lenabeto(at)uol.com.br
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Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:51 pm Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

Hi all,

  

 Here is my Special Zodiac XL 601.

  

 Roberto Brito.

 São Paulo - Brasil.

  

 Zodiac Xl 601 Plans.

 Jab 3300 

 Enigma.

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lenabeto(at)uol.com.br
Guest

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:53 pm Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

Hi all,

  

 Here is my Special Zodiac XL 601.

 The first flight will be October 31.

  

 www.airfox.com.br 

  

 Roberto Brito.

 São Paulo - Brasil.

  

 Zodiac Xl 601 Plans.

 Jab 3300 

 Enigma.



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ter_turn(at)yahoo.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:03 pm Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

Roberto, most excellent! Send flight pics when you have them. Good Luck!

   

  Terry Turnquist

  601 XL Plans

  St. Peters, MO USA

   

  Do not archive



"Roberto Ap. Rodrigues de Brito" <lenabeto(at)uol.com.br> wrote:

  [quote]          Hi all,

   

  Here is my Special Zodiac XL 601.

  The first flight will be October 31.

   

  www.airfox.com.br

jeffrey_davidson(at)earth
Guest

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:03 pm Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

Roberto,  

            A couple questions if I may:  

            Who is Air-Fox?  

            Is that a constant speed propeller hub on the 3300?  

            Did you design the cabin and turtle deck areas yourself?  Did you include roll-over protection?  

            What does the RB mean in "ZODIAC XL RB"?  

            Nice looking seats!  

            Thanks ….  

Jeff Davidson  

CH 601 HD/Jabiru 3300  

Herndon, VA USA  

         

  

From: owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roberto Ap. Rodrigues de Brito

 Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 6:52 PM

 To: zenith-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: A special Zodiac XL 601  

  

       

Hi all,  

    

   

    

Here is my Special Zodiac XL 601.  

    

The first flight will be October 31.  

    

   

    

www.airfox.com.br   

    

   

    

Roberto Brito.  

    

São Paulo - Brasil.  

    

   

    

Zodiac Xl 601 Plans.  

    

Jab 3300   

    

Enigma.  

  

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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:05 pm Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

Nice seats! What do you think of the MGL  Enigma?

  

 Here is a bad translation:

 <quote>

 The presentation of the Zodiac XL 601 RB in the fair of  Parrots was a success, the persons will want to see him, photograph-him, see the  modern colorful Enigma, understand as functions the reverse, know about the  first Ballistic national one, that motor was, who did the cowl of the motor, if  was a national project, who did, that plane was, many alone saw that was a  Zodiac after the people showed And like this were every day.   

  

 It like to thank the presence of everybody in the stand of  the Airfox, stayed excited and very satisfied in know people that alone to have  known in the internet.  And it looks that passed many wild animals for know  the little plane. ......  In the pictures you go recognizes them did Not  imagine that so many friends would pass that way.  Very it obliged, was  sensational, was show of ball.  That is going to work me more and more, by  the experimental aviation, put in office more, wanting more, and always with the  purpose of cheapen more and more, wanting that anyone can build and his fly own  plane, with security, without do of that a weapon.  We earn to an I award,  and that was alone the beginning.  Now we are going to finish with calm  what is lacking, do the box of the screen of air, finish of install the  Ballistic one, do final inspection, and by ultimo, weight and  balanceamento.  We are going to deliver that plots marvelous in the hands  of our official pilot, Zequinha Hipólito, figure calms, tranquil, with more of  15.000 thousand hours of instruction, is that even, fifteen thousand hours of  instruction, flew little the angry one, and stayed alone of stateroom hearing  the snoring of the motor, that you ally looks more Swiss clock of the any one  another one thing that motor one Jabiru, the bug functions round, without jolts  or vibrations.  Well, we are going to run several times the trail, follow a  script pre established, and afterwards everything will have ourselves trinques,  the commander Zequinha leave of the ground and ah aguenta heart, nao I imagine  which will be the reaction of our team! !!!  In the instant that that  happen I notice everyone.  

  

 Special gratitude to my members of staff, that for the me  are like brothers or sons, without you that was not possible.   

  

 An embrace.  

 <end quote>

  

 and...

  

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 It was presented in this Saturday day 19 of August 2006,  the new one Zodiac XL 601 RB, had the presence of all the management of the  Abraex and a big number of friends, to the all 140 persons participated of the  barbecue promoted by the AirFox Ultralight.  It was shown for the  participants the equipment that will be installed, the ballistic for-falls and  kits partial, still in construction, had still a lecture about security of  flight.  

  

 That first plane will be equipped with the very new one  Stratomaster colorful Enigma supplied by the www.protrike.com.br and with a GPS Airmap  2000c, will have still a Transponder and Radio Microair, supplied by the www.jabirubrasil.com.br.   

  

 That event was for present the changes made in the turtle  deck, canopy and winglets, projected and developed in the own office of the  AirFox.  Now, we are going to work hard for finish the plane for the big  event of Brazil, the fair of Parrots, that will happen of 05 to 08 of October of  2006.  We expect that there is complete and finished.   

 <end quote>



   From: owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com  [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roberto Ap.  Rodrigues de Brito

Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 4:52  PM

To: zenith-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: A  special Zodiac XL 601

 

  Hi all,

  

 Here is my Special Zodiac XL 601.

 The first flight will be October 31.

  

 www.airfox.com.br 

  

 Roberto Brito.

 São Paulo - Brasil.

  

 Zodiac Xl 601 Plans.

 Jab 3300 

 Enigma.



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leinad

Joined: 19 Sep 2006
Posts: 283
Location: Central Virginia

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: A special Zodiac XL 601

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Roberto,

Very nice.  Good luck with the flight testing.

Dan Dempsey



Hi all, 



Here is my Special Zodiac XL 601. 

The first flight will be October 31. 



www.airfox.com.br 



Roberto Brito. 

Sã¯ Paulo - Brasil. 



Zodiac Xl 601 Plans. 

Jab 3300 

Enigma. 	


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Kevin Bonds

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 171
Location: Nashville, Tn

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:16 pm Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

I love the canopy design. I like the look better than the bubble.  

     

Kevin Bonds  

Nashville TN  

601XL Plans building.  

http://home.comcast.net/~kevinbonds  

   

do not archive DO NOT ARCHIVE   

     

   

    

   

  

        

  

From: owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roberto Ap. Rodrigues de Brito

 Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 5:52 PM

 To: zenith-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: A special Zodiac XL 601  

  

       

Hi all,  

    

   

    

Here is my Special Zodiac XL 601.  

    

The first flight will be October 31.  

    

   

    

www.airfox.com.br   

    

   

    

Roberto Brito.  

    

São Paulo - Brasil.  

    

   

    

Zodiac Xl 601 Plans.  

    

Jab 3300   

    

Enigma.  

  

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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:46 pm Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

Looks like it is split down the middle into two  upward-opening sections: www.airfox.com.br/modules/xcgal/albums/userpics/10001/Araras-2006---042.jpg

  

 -- Craig

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craig(at)craigandjean.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:52 pm Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

>> Is that a constant speed  propeller hub on the 3300? 

  

 If it is I wonder if it meets the  weight limits that Jabiru specifies.

  

 --  Craig 

  

 

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craig(at)craigandjean.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:59 pm Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

Here is a translation with a lot of details: http://tinyurl.com/y85qea

  

 -- Craig

  

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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

Roberto's 601 will undoubtedly be one of the fastest because of the 

blended canopy to tail, flush riveting, wing root fairings etc.

It'll be interesting to see his flight data when he begins testing.  His 

would be an interesting variation for Zenith to copy and capture

a much larger market.  I think it's exceedingly well done.  Did notice 

his front fork is on backwards though, because the center of

pivot should be like a caster, ahead of the axle.



Larry McFarland - 6011HDS at www.macsmachine.com



Craig Payne wrote:



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		   Looks like it is split down the middle into two upward-opening 

 sections: 

 www.airfox.com.br/modules/xcgal/albums/userpics/10001/Araras-2006---042.jpg 

 <http://www.airfox.com.br/modules/xcgal/albums/userpics/10001/Araras-2006---042.jpg>

  

 -- Craig



 



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craig(at)craigandjean.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:18 pm Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

A philosophical question is if it is still a 601XL. Aside from the top skins

(which are composite) those wing-tips are there for a reason. Did you notice

he is not using pulled rivets and using 2024-T3?



"E this is the change most important: we take off the bubble original, that

in pilonagem case was impossible you to leave inside, and made the Turtle

Deck, the Canopy and from above part of the panel in a part alone of 60%

Kevlar and 40% Fibre glass and, in this, the doors will open as gull wing.

Moreover, also it will be more aerodynamic, more harmonic and quicker. Still

bars of protection in such a way in the front how much behind the heads of

the pilot and passenger will be placed."



"Parts of the horizontal and profundor stabilizer, observe exactly that the

folds had been made without the deformation necessity, using plate of league

2024-T3, you unite the airplane all is made of plate 2024-T3, and without

the use of rivet pop, we are using rivet mameado or without head, as in the

RV's. With this we wait to gain a little more than speed and above all in

the beauty of the airplane."



The prop appears to be in-flight adjustable:



"After this he is to place the engine, a Jabiru 3300, with helix tripá of

changeable step (Woodprop), e the reverse, that this way I find that it is

newness."



-- Craig

rosestar(at)sonic.net
Guest

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:38 pm Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

Wow!  Very, Very nice!  I love the canopy and back window.  A great look. 



Brad



Roberto Ap. Rodrigues de Brito wrote:



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		   Hi all,

  

 Here is my Special Zodiac XL 601.

 The first flight will be October 31.

  

 www.airfox.com.br <http://www.airfox.com.br>

  

 Roberto Brito.

 São Paulo - Brasil.

  

 Zodiac Xl 601 Plans.

 Jab 3300

 Enigma.



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Ron Lendon

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 685
Location: Clinton Twp., MI

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: A special Zodiac XL 601

Roberto,



Nice lines to the airframe.  Now you got me thinking, do I want to give up the rear visibility for a couple mph?  Maybe.  Keep us posted.

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WW Corvair with Roy's Garage 5th bearing
CH 601 XLB
N601LT - Flying
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zodierocket(at)hsfx.ca
Guest

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:06 pm Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

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pacificpainting(at)comcas
Guest

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:52 pm Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

OK Mark, now take a deep breath and go to your special place. 



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barcusc(at)comcast.net
Guest

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:57 am Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

Mark has a very good point! To alter another persons design and call it 

yours shows a complete lack of ethics. No integrity period! Why anyone would 

trust people like this is beyond me, if they had the ability to design a 

plane from scratch they wouldn't have to copy someone else's product.



Clyde

601XL



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larry(at)macsmachine.com
Guest

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:56 am Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

Mark,

Very valid points, but I have less confidence that a 601 modified to wet 

tanks between spars

and flush rivets is going to be problem free.  It is a borrowed design 

with heavier components

and features that would be better incorporated from design and materials 

for an RV.  The appearance

is as pleasing as a custom car, but you're completely right if this is 

to be a re-sold design.  I don't think

this will be a commercial success because borrowed designs often don't 

have the engineering available

to get the job done.  Cross pollination of light plane to heavy plane is 

risky to say the least.

 

Be interesting to see how it all falls out, so to speak.



Larry McFarland - 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com

Zodie Rocket wrote:



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rosestar(at)sonic.net
Guest

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:21 am Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

After reading the emails in response to this post, I tend to agree.  

After getting past the beauty of the mods and learning that the model is 

intended for mass sale, I too, am concerned.  For a sole homebuilder 

such mods would seem to fall under "experimental" for personal 

experience and learning.  However, using a proven platform to modify 

and, without testing, sell the plans or a kit for the same is not 

ethical and endangers the lives of others.  And...this is a BIG mod!  

You can't lower the wings on a Cessna...this ain't a SoCal chop shop. 



Brad

craig(at)craigandjean.com
Guest

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:32 am Post subject: A special Zodiac XL 601

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		  > To alter another persons design and call it yours shows a complete lack

of ethics.
	




Hmm, the site says "Zodiac XL 601" all over it. And specifically mentions

Chris Heintz's name.



-- Craig

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