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John H Murphy
Joined: 03 Jan 2007
Posts: 78
Location: Henderson, NV
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 Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:00 pm Post subject: Fabric covering the fuselage |
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I ask this once before but did not receive any responses. Is there any reason to cover the fuselage as is shown in the kolb web site of the white & yellow firestar? I'm assuming it does not effect flight performance but wanted to make sure before I took it off. Cosmetics only?
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The BaronVonEvil
Joined: 23 Jun 2006
Posts: 76
Location: Walla Walla, WA.
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:09 pm Post subject: Fabric covering the fuselage |
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Hi John,
I can't think of a good reason to cover the fuselage if you are in a
temperate climate like Florida or the southern states. If you are in the
north with low temps in the winter then enclosing the frame makes sense.
I have not flown a Firestar without covering so I can't say how it would
handle. It does seem to me like it might help with rudder authority.
It would be like trying to steer a sail boat without a keel.. You will turn
eventually.
Just my $.02
Carlos G.
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Dana
Joined: 13 Dec 2007
Posts: 1047
Location: Connecticut, USA
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:18 am Post subject: Fabric covering the fuselage |
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At 11:09 PM 12/30/2007, Carlos wrote:
| Quote: | I can't think of a good reason to cover the fuselage if you are in a
temperate climate...
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I would think that a covered fuselage would make slips much more
effective. My Ultrastar (the only Kolb I've flown so take this for what
it's worth) has no fuselage or pod of any kind and slips basically do
nothing at all.
-Dana
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