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Larry Winger's 601XL Project

Builder:
Larry Winger
Location:
Tustin, CA - USA
Aircraft:
Zenith - Zodiac CH 650
Manufacturer:   
http://www.zenithair.com/
Engine:
Corvair - 165 cid 100 HP
Prop:
Warp Speed

Welcome to my experimental aircraft Web site. I live in Orange County, California and am nearly 3 years into my project to scratch build a Zenith Zodiac CH 650 in my two-car garage. Tail number N31415 is reserved.

I have chosen to power it with a Corvair 164cid 100hp engine converted for aircraft use following the detailed conversion process perfected by William Wynne (www.FlyCorvair.com). This six-cylinder, horizontally opposed, air-cooled engine has powered hundreds of airplanes since its introduction in 1960.

For the sake of my sanity, I don't think of myself as a pilot -- I am a parts fabricator and assembly maker. Someday I will have an airplane. Then I will fly.

But in the meantime, I have a hobby that is personally challenging, cost-effective (when considering the end product) and very educational.

Larry



Recent Activity
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Work Summary

 
06-26-2009
Remade rear canopy gussets
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06-26-2009
Fabricated front canopy brackets
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06-20-2009
Made and installed rear canopy gussets
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06-20-2009
Installed panel side angles and bottom brackets
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06-19-2009
Tweaked and painted roll bar
06-16-2009
Completed bottom brackets for gas shocks
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06-12-2009
Made and installed roll bar
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06-11-2009
Finished bending canopy frame tubes
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06-10-2009
Started bending canopy frame tubes
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06-09-2009
Made forms for canopy frame tubes
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