Short field Take Off, Turbo Zenith 801

Now that we finally got the fuel flows right this is our shortest take offs yet. We still have not had a chance to get down anywhere near sea level altitudes to see how she does in some thick air.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• airplane
• zenith
• 801
• turbo
• 701
• zenair
• short
• take
• off
• field
• takeoff

[801pilot]

It's a Turbocharged Lycoming io-360 with intercooler. Makes 220 hp for takeoff and 180 max continuous.

[jessehart05]

Hi, I just have to say that your plane is awesome. What is the horsepower range if you had a guess? Im building a toyota camry engine with a turbo for one of these planes. hoping for about 240 at prop. awesome job

[801pilot]

220Hp for takeoff and climb, normal cruse at or below 180hp

[801pilot]

Yes it really has a turbo. I used a Ray-jay turbo with intercooler. The engine is a Lycoming IO-360

[tykyca]

That really is unbelievable.

Beautiful plane, I'd love to build an amphibian to keep in the boathouse.

How long does it take to fold the wings btw?

[801pilot]

This is the 4 seater, it does not have folding wings like the two seater.

[stolflyer]

Wow!

[trestij]

amazing

[love2laughnow]

After looking at every kit out there, this is the one I will build first. Like the idea of a turbo very much.  What prop do you have on it?

[dannycreech]

Great video, I have a 701 myself and love flying them. I see you listed the temp and field elavation. But more importantly was the head wind you had. Which as you and I both know makes the take off VERY SHORT.

I would say my shortest take off was 30 foot with about 15kts head wind. For me, I don't like to take the plane out with anything more than 10 kts blowing. Not because of the flying but because of the fliping over during Taxi. It's such a light plane and the wings develop so much lift.

[swedishvolvo]

What is the cruse speed and range for this aircraft?

[carbondragon6]

sounds like a farmall tractor.

Watch out for the thermals on take off, they will flip you over at such high angles of attack.

[Tjita1]

When we get both STOL and speed (aka low fuel consumption per traveled distance unit) I will be really interested. As of today we don't have that, it's either get up in the air quickly or go fast, not both. 169 km/h at 75% cruise, that's at least 20 l/100km (probably a bit more), which isn't economicaly viable with todays fuel prices, at least not in Europe. With the same engine you get close to 300 km/h in an RV for example, but it takes of in over 300 m on the other hand.

[alejmeli]

with a minimum of 30 knots headwind. yes

[gyroplanefdk]

Insane! Great Build

[HARRYFRIGGINPOTTER1]

you made me puke and blow at the same time, congratulations.

[theproudONE92]

wow awesome plane. do u have a car engine in it? if so does it get better feul efficency and which engine is it? please reply thanks