Case Study: Zenith Aircraft Company improves aircraft kit design and buildability with SOLIDWORKS

Flying Can be Fun with Zenith Aircraft Company

Zenith Aircraft Company designs homebuilt sport aircraft kits for pilots who want flying to be as much about the experience as the destination. Founded in 1992, the customer’s challenge is to create aircraft kits that are simple to build, easy to maintain, and supported by clear instructions that keep builders motivated through a long, hands-on process. Zenith Aircraft Company uses SOLIDWORKS to design its kits and to help customers better visualize the aircraft they will assemble.

With SOLIDWORKS, Zenith Aircraft Company can move beyond 2D CAD, develop new designs more efficiently from prior versions, and test updates virtually before building physical prototypes. The result is faster, more efficient design work and improved instructions and visualization for customers. Zenith estimates that its kits take about 500 hours to assemble over one to two years, and SOLIDWORKS helps make that process easier and more approachable.

Zenith Aircraft Company

Sebastien Heintz

Founder