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d-m-hague(at)comcast.net
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 Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:10 am Post subject: Ultrastar |
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Hi all,
I'm new to this list. I have an opportunity to buy an Ultrastar
locally. As far as I know it's in very good condition, always hangared,
Cuyuna engine, $3000 with an enclosed trailer which I gather is a pretty
good price (might be even less). The impression I get from the archives is
that everybody seems to love these birds. Anyway, a few questions:
Will it be a "true legal" 103 machine (<254#)?
Would it still make weight if the engine was replaced, say, with a 447?
How long does it take to fold / unfold the wings with one person? Is it
feasible to expect to keep it at home and set it up every time I want to
fly it? Alternately, I may be able keep it in a shared hangar cheaper, if
I keep it folded.
What kind of winds can it handle (with an experienced pilot)?
Anything special to look for before buying it?
By way of background, I've got hundreds of hours in a Taylorcraft (so the
tailwheel doesn't worry me) and enough time in Quicksilvers to be
comfortable at that end of the spectrum. Still working on the wife about
whether we can properly afford it, though...
Might also be a Firefly or two (I think that's what they are) available...
the airport is closing, and one of thse has been sitting in the hangar for
several years now, never seeing the light of day. Owner won't sell... but
he might, now, if he has no place to put it. Do the wings on those fold
just as easy?
-Dana
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John Jung
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 108
Location: Surprise, AZ, USA
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| Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:02 am Post subject: Re: Ultrastar |
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Dana,
The Ultrastar with an enclosed trailer for $3000 sounds like a very good deal. But that assumes that you want an Ultrastar. The Ultrastar is know as an excellent flying airplane, like all Kolbs. It has a lower thrust line then the others which is desireable. But, IMO, the thrust line and the price are the only things better, and may not be enough reason to buy one. Ultrastars were likely welded by the builders and not by Kolb. They have no factory support. They are realatively easily damaged on the ground, and not easy to repair. They also may lack a structural improvement in the wings.
I suggest that you consider buying it, selling the Ultrastar, and buying a Firefly to keep in the trailer.
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worrybear(at)verizon.net
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| Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:47 am Post subject: Ultrastar |
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Dana, Most people I have talked to loved their Ultrastars, I love mine.
It's difficult to build a US at 254# although I have never weighed mine,
W&B done by hanging from balance point.
Folding can be done by one person, but not something you would want to
do every time, unless absolutely necessary.
I found the US can handle the same wind as a Quicksilver sport single
with ailerons.
I think that the US can be one of the lowest cost best planes out there.
Do Not Archive
Dan Walter
Ultrastar
Palmyra, PA.
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