One of only five built,
N392V is a 1929 Z6A Zenith biplane, the third one built, and only A model.
Seating up to 6
passengers in a cabin ahead of the pilot,
the Zenith could also
carry a lot of baggage.
The Zenith's have an
interesting and nearly unknown history.
One was lost in
Mexico, one in Alaska,
the others are missing
in action, and only 392V survives.
She was flown by Bennett
Air Transport of Boise Idaho,
transporting most
anything that would fit through the door, including a cow.
Later it was converted
to spray-plane use in Idaho.
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Zenith 392V is now
owned by Al Stix and John Cournoyer of St Louis. |
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Wingspan |
41.5' |
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Length |
30' 10" |
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10' 10" |
| Chord |
6' |
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Empty Wt. |
2845 lbs |
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Gross Wt. |
4394 lbs |
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Max Cruise |
150 mph |
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Cruise |
125 mph |
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Stall |
58 mph |
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Max ROC |
1,130 fpm |
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Fuel Capacity |
98 gal. |
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April 2001 Fuselage is covered |
May 2001 Fuselage is painted |
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October 2001 Cockpit |
November 2001 Engine hooked up |
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December 2001 Fitting cowling |
December 2001 Cowling finished |
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February 2002 Fuselage is ready for the landing
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Cockpit |
Interior is finished |
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Tail is fitted and ready for cover |
Brandyn covering an elevator |
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Getting closer piece by piece. For size comparison
Brandyn is 5'10" tall. |
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Vertical tail is finished |
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Wing covered and one finished in the background |
Brandyn lacing the ribs |
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Waiting for the paint shop |
Brandyn sanding the tail |
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Horizontal tail and one aileron finished |
Putting fabric on the 3rd wing |
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Poly-Brush going on lower right wing |
Finished wing |
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Covering the last wing |
Rib lacing on last wing |
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Covering the LAST piece |
Color going on the last wing |
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Wings nearly on |
Wings are on |
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All the big pieces assembled |
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Ed Burnet is A. A. Bennett's nephew and has many
childhood memories of this aeroplane. |
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The big kid making airplane noises |
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