Zodiac CH-640 Walk-around, intro, review

If you have been interested in the CH-640 and tried to find more info on it, you may have discovered that there isn't much out there. AMD/Zenair hasn't really been pushing the CH-640 like they have the CH-601 and CH-701 kits.

At the time of this writing, there are only 4 flying CH-640 that I know of in the US, less than 100 plans sold, and only one build log online.

I drove to AMD in Eastman, Georgia in January, 2008. This is one of the few planes I test flew while on R&R from Iraq.
After more calculating I really find it being difficult to complete the CH-640 for less than $100,000, let alone $80,000. I suppose if you went with no quickbuild options, found a cheap used engine on trade-a-plane, lived without paint, bare bones avionics, and cheap interior, you might be able to keep it under $80,000, ...or even $70,000.




Other planes I test flew were the Velocity and Jabiru. Video reviews coming someday... maybe

With fuel prices going the way they are I have decided that a two-place in the way to go.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• zodiac
• zenith
• zenair
• amd
• ch-640
• eastman
• kitplane
• kitplanes

[vansrv10flyer]

1 1/2" of ice on the wings and it does not care huh. Wow. You are definitely braver than me.

[zaruraz]

Good video. But I like very mutch for the comments. There are really useful informations.

Great.

[mrbizi]

thanks for doing the vid! It's good to see the 640. I've thought about building it but it didn't have baggage. I hear the new version does...wonder if it has enough negative Gs to withstand a BRS parachute on the new one? That'd be great! Good video! thanks