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D-MIPL Roland Aircraft Z-602 Executiv - Flugplatz Hamm-Lippewiesen in Germany - 17 August 2024 Flugplatz Hamm-Lippewiesen (EDLH)

The Roland Aircraft Z-602 Exclusiv is a high-performance single-engine, two-seat, low-wing, all metal microlight airplane with a fixed tricycle undercarriage with steerable nosewheel. The Roland Aircraft Z-602 is a derivate of the Zenair Zodiac CH-602, the further development of the Zenair CH-601 that was developed in the early 1990s by Chris Heintz, founder and chief designer of Zenair. The Zodiac CH 601 model itself was based on the original CH 600 aircraft, developed in 1984 as a primary trainer. In 1992, Heintz licensed the kit manufacturing and marketing rights to Zenith Aircraft Company for the Zodiac CH 601 and the STOL CH 701 designs. In 1992, Heintz also entered into a license agreement with Czech Aircraft Works of Stare Mesto, Czech Republic, to produce and market his Zodiac and STOL CH 701 designs for the European market. The Czech-produced Zodiacs were modified and lightened to meet European rules for microlight aircraft. CZAW produced some 750 such machines under this agreement. On 31 December 2006, after the license agreement, under which the Zenair Zodiac and STOL CH 701 light aircraft designs were produced by CZAW, was terminated the Czech production came to an end. After the CZAW production of the Zodiac CH-601 ended, Roland-Aircraft ended its co-operation with Zenith and started production of the Z-602 in Germany, first in Neuhausen ob Eck. In 2010, Roland-Aircraft moved its production-facilities to Mendig airport. In 2011 all models got a new larger canopy and winglets. The Z-602 is offered with three landing gear configurations: fixed tricycle, conventional and retractable as the RG model. It is sold with two different levels of options, the Economy and the Exclusiv. The fixed gear model can be derigged and transported by trailer in 20 minutes.

In July 2022, the April 2008 built Roland Aircraft Z-602 XL D-MIPL was replaced by the D-MIPL, a Roland 602 Executiv. Behind registration D-MIPL a 2 is painted on this new aircraft.
On 17 August 2024, Roland Aircraft Z-602 Executiv D-MIPL (2) was seen at Flugplatz Hamm-Lippewiesen (EDLH).

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