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Dana
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 Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:25 pm Post subject: Firestar - BRS location other than above the head |
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At 10:04 AM 12/30/2007, FS2Kolb(at)aol.com wrote:
I like that... I've always been skeptical of BRS's mounted on top of the wings... if the wings folded (one scenario where you'd sure NEED a BRS!) they could block the deployment. Also it's less drag than a can mounted above the wing root.
-Dana
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John Hauck
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:45 pm Post subject: Firestar - BRS location other than above the head |
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Dana:
You can mount a BRS soft pack in the center section, rocket and all. Absolutely clean.
As far as wings folding, I know of one case in my 24 years of building and flying Kolbs, where the wings folded. That was the Twinstar (IIRC) that flew without the 3/8 bolts in the main spar H braces. Only thing holding the tang was the few 1/8" rivets that kept the tang in line. He made the maiden takeoff with wings and landed with the wings folded. RIP
Attached photos were taken by Larry Borne, I think, flying as a passenger in John Williamson's Kolbra at Monument Valley. Please correct me if I am wrong.
john h
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| Quote: | I've always been skeptical of BRS's mounted on top of the wings... if the wings folded (one scenario where you'd sure NEED a BRS!) they could block the deployment. Also it's less drag than a can mounted above the wing root.
-Dana
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biglar
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject: Firestar - BRS location other than above the head |
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Yup, that were Monument Valley. The 2 Johns were the pilots while Jim Hefner in John Hauck's Miss P'fer and I in John Williamson's Kolbra took pictures of each other. Fun Flight ! ! ! Lar. Do not Achive.
John Hauck wrote: [quote] Dana:
You can mount a BRS soft pack in the center section, rocket and all. Absolutely clean.
As far as wings folding, I know of one case in my 24 years of building and flying Kolbs, where the wings folded. That was the Twinstar (IIRC) that flew without the 3/8 bolts in the main spar H braces. Only thing holding the tang was the few 1/8" rivets that kept the tang in line. He made the maiden takeoff with wings and landed with the wings folded. RIP
Attached photos were taken by Larry Borne, I think, flying as a passenger in John Williamson's Kolbra at Monument Valley. Please correct me if I am wrong.
john h
mkIII
| Quote: | I've always been skeptical of BRS's mounted on top of the wings... if the wings folded (one scenario where you'd sure NEED a BRS!) they could block the deployment. Also it's less drag than a can mounted above the wing root.
-Dana
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