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 Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject: Another Kitfox IV-1200 ready for first flight |
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I purchased this Kitfox for about 18 months ago, bought it second hand. The previous owner had started on the wings, but the kit was stored in his garage for the last 10yrs. I modified the wings to speedster type, and installed a jabiru 2200 engine with Skyfox cowl. Now it is ready for its first flight, just waiting for my instructor and the weather. Cant wait to take it in to the air.
Thanks to this list, I have got many hints and tips In the building process. And thanks to Michel, that told me that it was a skyfox cowling in Norway that the Jabiru dealer almost gave avay , I think it looks nice with that cowling around the JabiruJ
Geir Olav Øien/Norway
Kitfox 4-1200
Jabiru 2200
Ready for first flight.
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geir_olav(at)c2i.net
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject: Another Kitfox IV-1200 ready for first flight |
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I purchased this Kitfox for about 18 months ago, bought it second hand. The previous owner had started on the wings, but the kit was stored in his garage for the last 10yrs. I modified the wings to speedster type, and installed a jabiru 2200 engine with Skyfox cowl. Now it is ready for its first flight, just waiting for my instructor and the weather. Cant wait to take it in to the air.
Thanks to this list, I have got many hints and tips In the building process. And thanks to Michel, that told me that it was a skyfox cowling in Norway that the Jabiru dealer almost gave away , I think it looks nice with that cowling around the JabiruJ
Geir Olav /Norway
Kitfox 4-1200
Jabiru 2200
Ready for its first flight.
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Clem Nichols
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Munfordville, Ky
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject: Another Kitfox IV-1200 ready for first flight |
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Geir:
Your plane looks great, and if the skyfox cowling precluded having to do a lot of fabrication, that's super great. I think it looks nice also.
Clem Nichols
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Clem Nichols
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Location: Munfordville, Ky
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:51 pm Post subject: Another Kitfox IV-1200 ready for first flight |
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Geir:
I was so impressed with the looks of your finished product that I failed to ask you about the finished weight. I'm very interested in seeing how your plane performs with the Jabiru engine. I have a Model IV 1200 with a Subaru EA81 engine. The engine is simply too heavy for this plane. Please keep us posted of your performance numbers.
Thanks,
Clem Nichols
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jimlc
Joined: 19 Mar 2007
Posts: 21
Location: Loveland, CO
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:58 pm Post subject: Another Kitfox IV-1200 ready for first flight |
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Geir,
I am in the process of replacing my NSI Subaru with the Jabiru 3300 on my Series 5 Kitfox. I will loose a few horses, the turbo, and the cabin adjustable prop, but will save a ton of weight and have a simple engine. I am in the process of fitting the cowl from a Zenith 601. It stops at the firewall unlike my current cowl, so I will need to do some glass work and use part of my current cowl. As the new cowl was set up for the new engine, there is some saving in effort there. It will look a lot like yours but the nose bowl is a little different for a larger oil filter. Otherwise, it appears to be a fair fit. I will post pictures when I am further along. The engine is hanging on the firewall and I have removed previous instrumentation, backup power, and batteries from the tail. I hope to come in at around 820 lbs empty. I will post more in the future.
Jim Crowder.
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Michel
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 966
Location: Norway
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| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:32 am Post subject: Another Kitfox IV-1200 ready for first flight |
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On Jul 30, 2007, at 12:23 AM, Geir Olav Øien wrote:
| Quote: | And thanks to Michel, that told me that it was a skyfox cowling in
Norway that the Jabiru dealer almost gave away , I think it looks nice
with that cowling around the Jabiru
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Congratulation, Geir, your Kitfox looks REALLY good! I am glad I could
help.
Last week, I went to Belgium to fetch a Slepcev Storch with a pilot
from Førde. After a nice flight to Sweden (Höganäs) I had to leave the
plane and pilot there because of the bad weather and I needed to be at
work Monday.
Tomorrow, I'll fly my Kitfox with another pilot, fetch the Storch and
fly north-westward toward Førde-Bringeland. But the next low will
already be over the west coast and we will probably won't make it
further than Dagali.
Where is your plane now?
Med vennlig hilsen,
Michel Verheughe
Norway
Kitfox 3 - Jabiru 2200
do not archive
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pilotpat
Joined: 23 Dec 2006
Posts: 14
Location: Williamsport, PA
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: Another Kitfox IV-1200 ready for first flight |
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Nice JOb, and Good Luck. like your cowling. I also have the Jabiru2200 and my cowling was streached out with fiberglass.....but my fox flys great and my total weight was 568 empty...
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