ch801 1-60 Instructions
ch801 1-60 Instructions
Zenith Aircraft 450kg combined with easy construction parts, that a homebuilder can’t construct
of remote areas in the bushplane role,
flying for small companies or charity
CH 801
and maintenance. at home, such as the cowling, the engine organisations. The aircraft being a kit is
The CH 801 is based on the successful and all the equipment. very helpful, because it not only allows
CH 701 from 1986 and shares its basic Inspite of it’s simple structure that the plane to be assembled on location,
capabilities and features, while having allows the CH 801 to be build by aviation but also allows the operator to easily
The Zenith Aircraft STOL CH 801 is de- seats for four instead of two people, enthusiasts at their homes, it was still make repairs when needed, without hav-
signed as a SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) greater dimensions and a higher speed. designed as a rugged and sturdy plane, ing to return to the factory.
aircraft. While it may not be pretty or Like its predecessor, the CH 801 was allowing it to land even on unprepared Medicine On The Move is currently
fast, it was designed from the begin- designed as a kit, which makes it very landing strips, which makes it a true building a CH 801 in Ghana to be used
ning with utility features in mind. Mainly, affordable. One can either order a sports utility aircraft, that can land for bringing much needed medicals and
that means the ability to start and land complete kit, that features all the parts almost anywhere: From gravel strips to supplies to remote areas that are hard to
on very short fields with payloads up to or a basic kit, which features only those soccer fields, to the beach or a glacier. be reached on the ground.
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These are the instructions for the 1:60-version. Make sure you have the right model plans.
1. Glue the cowling together 2. Attach the upper fairing, and install the
engine plate and engine shaft
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Section:
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3. Build the Propeller and Spinner and glue them 4. Push the Propeller through the engine shaft. 5. Glue the shaft hub on the
on a toothpick as an Axis. Don’t glue! protruding toothpick
! dont’t glue
Toothpick
Length: 2cm
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6. Glue two wires in the edges of 7. Bend up the edges of the wing center section to create a dihedral
the wing center section (upward angle of wing), according to the drawing on the page
wire
wire
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slat
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8. Main assembly tail
score along 13
the strut
LEX
score along
the strut 14
horizontal stabilizer
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add 5g weight windscreen
in the nose
slat
engine
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9. Lower detail
cardboard
20 flaperon 25 (26)
24/26
main strut
the struts should be
enforced with 29 (30)
cardboard
cardboard
27 (28)
28/30
jury strut
23/25
5 air scoop
main strut
jury strut
27/29 section
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main
wheel
cut in with
paperknife
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section:
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toothpick
length: 18mm
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glue tabs to
50 the outside 51
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glue tabs to
the outside
make hole
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make hole
11. Build the wheel wells and
glue them onto the keels,
then glue the keels together
12. Glue the hull on the keel
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13. Build the landing gear 14. Install the landing gear and rudder
rudder
up lowered
down 60/61
up down ?
use wire ot thin toothpik to
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strengthen the strut
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62/63
rudder
raised
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front landing gear
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wheel
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15. Build the struts for the floats 69
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cardboard
cardboard
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