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hanslab

Joined: 06 May 2010
Posts: 2

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 7:27 am Post subject: Jabiru on a Kitfox

I'm currently buying a Classic IV with a Jabiru engine mount (haven't got it yet for it is still in the States - looking for a way to get it overhere).

Does any of you have any experience on that combination?

Any information would be great, for there isn't any from Jabiru Australia nor SkyCraft's

tx in advance,



hans Labruyere

Classic IV (building)

the Netherlands

hans.labruyere(at)gmail.com

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bw12345(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 9:25 am Post subject: Jabiru on a Kitfox

Have a 2200 on a classic four. Cruise nicely at 80mph. Will go above 100 mph. At 70-80mph 2 3/4 US gal hr.Lift off one person on pavement about 200 feet. Less in winter.Fun plane but be alert on landings.



BOB



--- On Wed, 5/26/10, hanslab <hans.labruyere(at)gmail.com> wrote:

From: hanslab <hans.labruyere(at)gmail.com>

Subject: Jabiru on a Kitfox

To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 11:27 AM




I'm currently buying a Classic IV with a Jabiru engine mount (haven't got it yet for it is still in the States - looking for a way to get it overhere)

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poasttown(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 12:09 pm Post subject: Jabiru on a Kitfox

I also have the Jabiru 2200 on a Mod. four.  I get about the same performance as I did with the Rotax 582 with just a bit higher speeds, around 80-85 mph cruise.  The largest difference was going from a three blade prop on the 582 to a two blade prop on the Jabiru.  When I pulled the power back on the 582 I would really slow down.  With the jabiru the plane seems to want to float much more.

 

Mike Chaney



--- On Wed, 5/26/10, Robert Rivard <bw12345(at)sbcglobal.net> wrote:

From: Robert Rivard <bw12345(at)sbcglobal.net>

Subject: Re: Jabiru on a Kitfox

To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 1:25 PM

Have a 2200 on a classic four. Cruise nicely at 80mph. Will go above 100 mph. At 70-80mph 2 3/4 US gal hr.Lift off one person on pavement about 200 feet. Less in winter.Fun plane but be alert on landings.



BOB



--- On Wed, 5/26/10, hanslab <hans.labruyere(at)gmail.com> wrote:

From: hanslab <hans.labruyere(at)gmail.com>

Subject: Jabiru on a Kitfox

To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 11:27 AM




I'm currently buying a Classic IV with a Jabiru engine mount (haven't got it yet for it is still in the States - looking for a way to get it overhere)

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wb2ssj(at)frontiernet.net
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 12:43 pm Post subject: Jabiru on a Kitfox

You will love the combination, have one and my freind has one also. Good 

luck   Tex



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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 12:59 pm Post subject: Jabiru on a Kitfox

Hans-



I'll just post numbers from a flight today with my Jabi-fox/ Kit-a-roo.



**********

Today I answered a guy (privately) who asked about the TBI on my

plane and if I had to constantly adjust it, or could I just set it to

lean of peak (or just an economy setting) and forget it.

So for kicks, I went for a 2.4 hour, 234 mile flight and just set the

engine to where it ran well, and well lean of peak. As you can see, I

averaged about 100 mph, went around a larger than 50-miles-per-side

square, and the fuel flow meter looked like it was stuck on 2.9 gph,

upping 4 or 5 times to 3.0, and about the same number of dips to 2.8.



************

This is using a Rotec TBI, but similar numbers have been reported  

using the Bing carb that comes with the engine. The benefit of using  

the TBI is to be able to set the mixture "lean of peak EGT", which  

you'll hear more about as the years go on and people become educated  

about it.



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, #2062, 954.7 hrs (since 3-27-2006)

Countdown to 1000 hrs~45.3 to go(59 days to go)

Sensenich 62"x46" Wood (summer)

Electroair direct-fire ignition system

Rotec TBI-40 injection

Status: flying (and learning)

On May 26, 2010, at 11:27 AM, hanslab wrote:



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 <hans.labruyere(at)gmail.com>



 I'm currently buying a Classic IV with a Jabiru engine mount  

 (haven't got it yet for it is still in the States - looking for a  

 way to get it overhere).

 Does any of you have any experience on that combination?

 Any information would be great, for there isn't any from Jabiru  

 Australia nor SkyCraft's

 tx in advance,



 hans Labruyere

 Classic IV (building)

 the Netherlands

 hans.labruyere(at)gmail.com





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Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
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larry huntley

Joined: 19 Jul 2008
Posts: 149

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 5:19 pm Post subject: Jabiru on a Kitfox

Hey Tex,

 Been wondering where you were!   Larry

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Larry Huntley,Dundee,NY
Kitfox 4-1200 N234EE
EA81,AMAX Redrive Warp 3 blade

wb2ssj(at)frontiernet.net
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 5:32 pm Post subject: Jabiru on a Kitfox

Hi Larry, I am always lurking in the background. Tex

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Michel

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 966
Location: Norway

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 11:47 pm Post subject: Re: Jabiru on a Kitfox

Hello Hans,

I have changed my 582 for a Jabiru 2200 a few years ago, on my Kitfox III. Since then, I have been flying roughly 350 problem-free hours. I like the engine although I am sure Rotax engines are good too! 



Groeten uit Noorwegen

Michel Verheughe

Norway

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