The Zenith STOL CH 801 is a four-seat sport

STOL A short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft is a fixed-wing aircraft that can takeoff/land on short runways. Many STOL-designed aircraft can operate on airstrips with harsh conditions (such as high altitude or ice). STOL aircraft, including tho ...

aircraft developed by Chris Heintz and available in kit form from the Zenith Aircraft Company.Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 77. Belvoir Publications. Kitplanes Staff: ''2008 Kit Aircraft Directory'', page 80, Kitplanes Magazine December 2007 Volume 24, Number 12, Belvior Publications, Aviation Publishing Group LLC.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 128. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011.

Design and development

The CH 801 is based on the general design and features of the smaller two-place STOL CH 701 model. It offers a useful load of , which is double the 701's . While both aircraft look alike they do not share any common parts. The STOL CH 801 is made from sheet

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and employs a deep wing chord, full-length leading edge slats and trailing edge

flaperons A flaperon (a portmanteau of ''flap'' and ''aileron'') on an aircraft's wing is a type of control surface that combines the functions of both flaps and ailerons. Some smaller kitplanes have flaperons for reasons of simplicity of manufacture, ...

to develop high lift at low speed, while maintaining a short wing-span for maximum strength and ground maneuverability. By the end of 2011, 160 CH 801s had been completed and were flying.

Specifications (CH 801)

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