This week at Sun ‘n’ Fun, Zenith announced a new variant of the 750, the 750 CRUZER.
As equipped, the aircraft weighs 780 lbs., providing a useful load of 540 lbs. at the 1,320 lbs. LSA gross weight limit. Cruise speed is 118 mph, rate of climb is 1,200 fpm, and stall speed is 39 mph. So it is basically the 750 I am building but with a little less STOL capability and some extra speed.
I have to say that if this had been available when I started the build I would almost certainly have gone for this model; I don’t have any requirement for STOL operation, especially as a trade off for an extra 15 mph. Having said that, without the DVD assistance I don’t think I could have gotten this far on the project and obviously there is no DVD for this kit (yet).
It is a smart looking plane and I think it will sell very well, and in the meantime we crack on with N750PS.