Super Zilch (oz265)

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Super Zilch. 52 in span controline stunt, no flaps, by Jim Saftig, kitted by Berkeley in 1947.

This is the first, the original Zilch design.

Quote from the AMA Jim Saftig bio: "Jim was a competitor and designer from the San Diego, California area in the late 1940s. In August 1947, he won the open stunt event at the first Plymouth International Meet in Detroit, Michigan. At that meet, he introduced the combination of his own-designed Super Zilch airplane with the powerful Super Cyclone .60 engine (this was ignition).

Jim won open stunt at the 1948 Nationals (Nats). He placed fourth in the 1947 Nats. These are the only two placing on record for Jim at the Nats. His Super Zilch was used for second place in open and second place in junior at the 1948 Nats.

In 1948, the Super Zilch was kitted by Berkeley. By late 1949, it is estimated that over 20,000 Zilch kits had been sold.

In 1949, Saftig redesigned the Super Zilch, increasing the wing area and simplifying construction, created the Super Duper Zilch (oz6634), which Berkeley also kitted."

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