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williamtsullivan(at)att.n
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 Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:05 am Post subject: Kolb Flyer |
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There is a Kolb Flyer on Barnstormers. While I am not interested in buying it, I would like to know if anyone has ever flown one. It looks like a twin engine Ultrastar. I think the ad said 180 pounds. Any comments? John? Dennis?
Bill Sullivan
Windsor Locks, Ct.
FS 447
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jbhart(at)onlyinternet.ne
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 3:02 pm Post subject: Kolb Flyer |
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From: william sullivan <williamtsullivan(at)att.net>
There is a Kolb Flyer on Barnstormers. While I am not interested in buying it, I would like to know if anyone has ever flown one. It looks like a twin engine Ultrastar. I think the ad said 180 pounds. Any comments? John? Dennis?
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Bill,
Years ago one was built by EAA Chapter 373 at Hagerstown, Indiana as a Chapter project. They were unsuccessful when trying to fly it above ground effect. Many prop changes and no luck.
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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pcarillonsr(at)neo.rr.com
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 5:13 pm Post subject: Kolb Flyer |
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Jack and gang,
I was looking on the internet about a week ago just looking up Kolbs
on another rainy day here and ran across this old picture of Homer in a
Flyer.
I sent this picture to John Hauck and asked if he knew anything about
this one. John says he thinks it was a prototype from the mid 80s and is
hanging in Homer's hanger. Doesn't look like it had a very good view out
the front. Must not have worked out. Good for us Kolbers.
Jack Carillon Akron Oh. FS II
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williamtsullivan(at)att.n
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 5:59 pm Post subject: Kolb Flyer |
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Jack- The Kolb Flyer that is listed on Barnstormers has twin Solo engines. I have no idea what your photo shows. I did find references to the twin engine Flyer from an old Ultralight News article. Interesting reading. I have no idea how common, or how successful they were.
Bill Sullivan
Windsor Locks, Ct.
FS 447
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pcarillonsr(at)neo.rr.com
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:14 pm Post subject: Kolb Flyer |
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william sullivan wrote:
| Quote: | Jack- The Kolb Flyer that is listed on Barnstormers has twin Solo
engines. I have no idea what your photo shows. I did find references
to the twin engine Flyer from an old Ultralight News article.
Interesting reading. I have no idea how common, or how successful they
were.
Bill Sullivan
Windsor Locks, Ct.
FS 447
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Bill and gang,
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I'll try and send the link for the picture.
http://www.ultralighthomepage.com/PICS/flyer.gif
Jack Carillon Akron Oh. FS II
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williamtsullivan(at)att.n
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:16 pm Post subject: Kolb Flyer |
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Jack- I went to the FAA web site and looked up the N number of the plane in your photo. It is a Kolb Feather, circa 1984. I never heard of it. It is also mentioned as a Twinstar. No idea why, maybe experimental. Very informative.
Bill Sullivan
Windsor Locks, Ct.
FS 447
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flykolb(at)pa.net
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| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:21 pm Post subject: Kolb Flyer |
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Bill,
Yes – definitely a Flyer – but highly modified. This one with the geared Solo’s would have enough power to fly very well; this is what Dell Cross had for power as I recall. In addition to the engine changes, it has a modified landing gear and of course … that nose! We never did that either.
Dennis
From: owner-kolb-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of william sullivan
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 10:06 AM
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Subject: Kolb Flyer
There is a Kolb Flyer on Barnstormers. While I am not interested in buying it, I would like to know if anyone has ever flown one. It looks like a twin engine Ultrastar. I think the ad said 180 pounds. Any comments? John? Dennis?
Bill Sullivan
Windsor Locks, Ct.
FS 447
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Dana
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| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 1:57 pm Post subject: Kolb Flyer |
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At 10:05 AM 6/19/2010, william sullivan wrote:
| Quote: | | There is a Kolb Flyer on Barnstormers. While I am not interested in buying it, I would like to know if anyone has ever flown one. It looks like a twin engine Ultrastar. I think the ad said 180 pounds. Any comments? |
Bill, the Flyer was the predecessor to the UltraStar. Twin Solo engines, though I believe earlier versions had some different smaller engines. It didn't fold like the US, had a two spar / two strut wing design unlike the single large spar and single strut of the US. I've seen a few but never flown one. I'm told it couldn't quite maintain level flight on one engine, but could cover a lot of ground in the shallow descent.
-Dana
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