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My friend has one built stock with a 447. When he bought it a few years ago he weighed it with the small stock wheels and it weighed exactly 254. He has since added slightly larger wheels but apparent ...

Very nice John!

I think it's great if people take the time to format their posts and all that, spell things properly and use good prose. I even like it if they size their pictures smaller unless that costs some deta ...

Very nice video. Would rolling work with other coatings as well? I've sprayed automotive paint and the results are good but I see the benefits of not spraying.

Just curious as I don't know much ...

The guys at Kolb did beautiful work on this. They turn out top notch aircraft at their facility. Thanks to Bryan, Travis and the crew for keeping these designs alive.

Here is the Firestar II I picked up this past Summer. I've flown it about 25 hours and it is a blast. It was a builder assist by the original owner at the Kolb factory.

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Dennis,

Thanks for the input. That's pretty much what I've been thinking but I want to fully explore the Firefly before I rule it out. I've seen quite a few Fireflies that are built with many opt ...

No doubt on the power. These Fireflies are little rocket ships with a Rotax 447.

No concerns about structural strength when flying at gross or somewhat over (500 lbs).

I'd like to put a 10 ...

I met Don G at the Midwest Light Sport Expo in Mt Vernon, IL. We were talking to the owner of another Firefly that was on display at the show. He mentioned his modifications to the wing struts.

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I like the 2 seat Kolbs but I am actually leaning towards a Firefly or Firestar build. I think I can afford to finish the project sooner with The FF or FS.

I've flown a friend's Firefly and thou ...

Nice Mark III Dennis. Thanks for posting. Sounds like Kolb won't be selling the Classic anymore unless under special circumstances. I think the Classic is more appealing to me than the Xtra.

Might be more productive to do a Google search for "Kolb aircraft projects".

john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama

I'm trying to get the funds together for a Kolb build and would love to se ...

I'm trying to get the funds together for a Kolb build and would love to see some pics of your projects or completed Kolbs. What do you have to show?

Oh, I see. After flying my friend's Firefly with a 447, I completely agree that the 447 is more than enough power. In fact, the only reason I'd use the 503 instead is that it has dual ignition and I ...

I believe that Travis told me that all of the Fireflies are now built with the heavier wall tubing. I'll verify that before ordering.

So you built yours with the 503? How did it work out?

I've been following the Kolb list for years but this is my first post. I'm a private pilot (not officially current) and have been flying my Quicksilver Sprint single seat for the past 2 years.

I'v ...