| Manufacturer |
Zenair |
M. B. Arpin & Co. |
| Description |
The Zenair Zodiac CH 640 is a Canadian light aircraft that was designed by Chris Heintz and is produced by Zenair in the form of a kit for amateur construction. |
The Arpin A-1 was a two-seat low-wing monoplane which was powered by a single radial engine in pusher configuration, mounted behind the cabin between twin booms that carried the tail. |
| First Flight |
|
1938-05-07 |
| Service End |
|
1946-01-01 |
| Designer |
Chris Heintz |
Morris Arpin |
| Type |
|
Two-seat cabin monoplane |
| Length (m) |
7.0104 |
7.06 |
| Height (m) |
2.1336 |
2.13 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
257.495 |
173 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
241.4016 |
153 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
75.6392 |
|
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
4.826 |
3 |
| Capacity Description |
three passengers |
one passenger |
| Endurance (h) |
|
5 |
| National Origin |
Canada |
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
50 |
|
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Lycoming O-360 four cylinder, horizontally opposed, four-stroke piston engine, 134 kW (180 hp) each |
1 × British Salmson AD.9R 9-cylinder air cooled geared radial engine, 51 kW (68 hp) each |
| Status |
In production |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenair_CH_640 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arpin_A-1 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
9.4488 |
9.61 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
13.9355 |
15.3 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Lycoming O-360 |
|
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |