Zenair CH 180
Role Homebuilt light aircraft
National origin Canada
Manufacturer Zenair
Designer Chris Heintz
First flight 1982
Developed from Zenair CH 150

The Zenair CH 180 Super Acro-Z is an aerobatic light aircraft, that was designed by Chris Heintz and built by Zenair in the 1980s.[1][2][3][4]

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1992-93[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 20 ft 2 in (6.15 m)
  • Wingspan: 20 ft 3 in (6.17 m)
  • Height: 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
  • Wing area: 85 sq ft (7.9 m2)
  • Airfoil: NACA 0015[5]
  • Empty weight: 800 lb (363 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 1,150 lb (522 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 27 imp gal (32 US gal; 120 L) in two fuselage tanks
  • Powerplant: 1 × Textron Lycoming IO-360 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 150 hp (110 kW) with fuel injection
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 165 kn (190 mph, 306 km/h)
  • Stall speed: 42 kn (48 mph, 78 km/h)
  • Range: 565 nmi (650 mi, 1,046 km) with max fuel 55% power
  • Service ceiling: 16,000 ft (4,900 m)
  • g limits: +8 normal (+12 ultimate)
  • Roll rate: 270°/s
  • Rate of climb: 3,000 ft/min (15 m/s)

See also

Related development

References

  1. 1 2 Lambert, Mark; Munson, Kenneth; Taylor, Michael J.H., eds. (1992). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1992-93 (83rd ed.). Coulson, Surrey, UK: Jane's Information Group. p. 472. ISBN 978-0710609878.
  2. ↑ "CH 180 Super Acro-Z". CELEBRATING 45 Years!.
  3. ↑ "CH-180 Super Acro-ZZENAIR - CH18 L1P L". Doc8643.
  4. ↑ "ZENAIR CH-180 Super Acro-Zenith - SKYbrary Aviation Safety". www.skybrary.aero.
  5. ↑ Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". m-selig.ae.illinois.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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