Christopher Townley
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Zenith 601HD N97CW’s maiden voyage.

20 Years on the Ground — Back in the Air!N97CW has been my brother’s and my project for over two years. Today was the day she took to the skies.N97CW is a Zenith 601HD with a Subaru EA81 engine, Stratus 2000 redrive, and Warp Drive T8185 prop. She may have been a drug plane long before we bought her. 97CW came equipped with a still-working police scanner and the wiring set up for a CB radio—not to mention she was built on the Texas/Mexico border.We bought her on January 1st, 2024, when we were…See More
Aug 24
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Christopher Townley posted a blog post

Zenith 601HD N97CW’s maiden voyage.

20 Years on the Ground — Back in the Air!N97CW has been my brother’s and my project for over two years. Today was the day she took to the skies.N97CW is a Zenith 601HD with a Subaru EA81 engine, Stratus 2000 redrive, and Warp Drive T8185 prop. She may have been a drug plane long before we bought her. 97CW came equipped with a still-working police scanner and the wiring set up for a CB radio—not to mention she was built on the Texas/Mexico border.We bought her on January 1st, 2024, when we were…See More
Aug 23
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Aircraft Model
ZODIAC CH 601
Project Status
Nearly done
Building From
Purchased finished aircraft
Engine installed (or plan to install)
Subaru
Building Experience
Have worked on airplanes before
Flying Experience
None
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
Me and my brother bought N97CW
Home Airport (ie. KMYJ)
KTZV

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Zenith 601HD N97CW’s maiden voyage.

Posted on August 23, 2026 at 8:37pm 0 Comments

20 Years on the Ground — Back in the Air!

N97CW has been my brother’s and my project for over two years. Today was the day she took to the skies.

N97CW is a Zenith 601HD with a Subaru EA81 engine, Stratus 2000 redrive, and Warp Drive T8185 prop. She may have been a drug plane long before we bought her.…

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