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Press Release July 15, 2005: For Immediate Release New Quick-Build-Kit for Zodiac XL The fastest just got faster! CAN-ZAC Aviation Ltd. is proud to introduce the newest addition to the Zenith Aircraft Company line of kit airplanes, a new Quick-Build-Kit for the two-seat Zenith Zodiac XL. The new kit promises to reduce construction time for Zodiac XL builders by fifty percent: “Our aim has always been to make it quick and easy for the first time builders to assemble and fly their own aircraft” says Sebastien Heintz, president of Zenith Aircraft, “From what we’ve seen, nothing else compares to this new Quick-Build-Kit in ease of construction or required build time.” The standard kit for the Zodiac XL has long been recognized for its quick assembly time: Zenith Aircraft Company has in past years assembled and flown one of its standard airframe kits in just seven days during an annual EAA Oshkosh or Sun-N-Fun fly-in convention. The new Quick-Build Kit aims at reducing kit construction time by over fifty percent: The company quotes an average airframe assembly time of 250 hours with the new Quick-Build Kit for its popular Zodiac XL. This remarkable feat is achieved by having the entire airframe factory-jigged before delivery. Nearly all major components have been pre-aligned with rivet holes pre-drilled: Once clecoed together in jigs, most sections are then taken apart again for easy shipping and final re-assembly by the builder. Virtually all drilling is done in the new kit and assembly is completed with easy-to-set blind rivets, which work just like “Pop” rivets. (The rudder “Starter Kit” is one exception: The vertical tail parts still need to be lined up, drilled and riveted together as part of the introductory “Starter Kit” or factory workshop). “Complete Quick-Build-Kits will be available for pick-up or delivery from our location near Waterloo, Ontario later this summer” says Mark Townsend, president of CAN-ZAC Aviation. “As one of just three North American distributors for the Quick-Build-Kits, we also plan to offer tech support and a range of builder assistance programs.” Zenith Aircraft Company strives to make their aircraft accessible to a wide range of amateur builders. The Zodiac XL can be "scratch-built" very economically from plans only; the standard kit provides all the parts necessary for airframe assembly and the new Quick-Build Kit option is designed for those really eager to fly in record time: it can be assembled and flown in just a few hundred hours! “Starting this summer, the new Quick-Build-Kits will be available at the introductory price of $29,675.00 which will include custom leather upholstery for the cabin” says Townsend. The Quick-Build Kit will come crated in one large box for easy transportation. Popular supported engine choices include the Jabiru 3300, Rotax 912S, Corvair auto conversions, or conventional aircraft engines such as the Continental O-200 or Lycoming O-235. The all-metal design is based on the earlier ZODIAC CH 601 series designs that have been manufactured in Missouri since 1992, with hundreds of the aircraft flying worldwide. The ZODIAC XL model was developed specifically with the FAA's Sport Pilot / Light- Sport Aircraft category in mind to offer maximum performance and capabilities possible under the new FAA category. For more information on the Zodiac XL and the new Quick-Build-Kit, contact CAN-ZAC Aviation Ltd. at (519) 590-7601 |
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