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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:51 pm Post subject: 701/Jab 2200 (was) CH-701 + Jabiru 3300 - why is zenusa & ze |
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I flew my 601XL/Jab3300 down to Shelbyville, Tn for an EAA breakfast yesterday and saw a beautiful 701 being flown by Pete of Jab USA (I believe Pete said it first flew Friday 22 August). It had Jab 2200 ((Eight-five (85)horsepower)) engine installed.
See http://www.usjabiru.com/zenithch701.html This is probably the same airplane, except the one Pete was flying was painted and beautifully finished.
I asked Pete if a 3300 would be better and his reply was (if I recall correctly) that for the 701 you really do not need the power of the 3300.
That Jab sure did sound sweet and take-off was . SHORT.. like a 701 does best.
If I were building a 701, I would seriously consider the Jab 2200, based on my experience with the Jab 3300.
Tony Graziano
601XL; N493TG; 414 hrs behind a purring Jab 3300.
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Re: CH-701 + Jabiru 3300 - why is zenusa & zencan different? From: MacDonald Doug (dougsnash(at)yahoo.com ([email]dougsnash(at)yahoo.com?subject=Re:%20CH-701%20%2B%20Jabiru%203300%20-%20why%20is%20zenusa%20&%20zencan%20different?&replyto=268452.26964.qm(at)web65712.mail.ac4.yahoo.com[/email])) Date: [b]Fri Aug 22 - 9:40 AM[/b]
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"Jabiru USA however, endorses
the 3300 on the 701 because they want to sell us 701 builders the more expensive
engine.
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Now the 80hp Jabiru is a bit cheaper that either of the 912 Rotaxes but they have
lost quite a bit of their price advantage over the last few years. Personally,
I would not have even considered the Jabiru 80hp as a STOL engine but I have
to admit the pictures of George Race's first flight that he just posted shows
that it is capable of getting off the ground very quickly. I now have significanly
more respect for this installation."
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