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hlang(at)bluewin.ch
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject: HKS Engines

I am also interestet to know about possibilities to install a HKS engine in a Kitfox IV and about the activities of Green Sky Adventures…. If anybody knows…  

Heinz Lang, Switzerland  

Hlang”a” bluewin.ch  

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aerobatics(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:15 am Post subject: HKS Engines

I think the HKS is a wonderful well made engine with great fuel economy 

   and would love to put  one n my kitfox 2 but it just doesn't have the 

power of a 582.  One of the great features of the kitfox is short field 

and climb and 582  shines brightly.  Now  the 582 is thirstier and the 

HKS is very easy on gas....  If the HKS had more power I would...   

there is a plane called an Oddessy made in Ca  I got a flight in one by 

the owner and he had put a HKS on and while he loved it, on balance he 

compared the power to a 502 with great fuel economy.  My strip is 750 

feet and due to that its  not an  option   if it was 1000 feet   

maybe... but with full fuel 2 people hot day no wind...that extra power 

becomes very meaninful to me...  it comes down to your mission... its 

all good!

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Mnflyer

Joined: 15 May 2006
Posts: 78

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:40 am Post subject: Re: HKS Engines

Hi, I have a HKS in my Kitfox III and have flown it for 291 hrs and I can assure you that it has 60 hp and my plane fly's as well with the HKS as it did with the 582 the same power. If the HKS in the a for mentioned plane only performs like a 503 its because the guy has the wrong prop on the engine.

My Kitfox is off the ground in 375 ft and climbs out at 700 fpm and the cruise increased by 7 mph over the 582 the fuel burn is 3 gph and the operating cost per hour is exactly half of the 582.  I flew my Kitfox 297 hr with the 582 and have records of both engines and the HKS wins hands down in all categories, fuel consumption, simple maintenance, overhaul cost, TBO (soon to be 1000 hrs) cost per hour to operate, ignition system is quite as is the electrical so there is little noise in the radio it starts easier than the 582.

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mscotter

Joined: 15 Jan 2006
Posts: 49
Location: Winston-Salem, NC

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:02 am Post subject: HKS Engines

Gb, if you don't mind me asking, what's the empty weight on your Fox, what kind of prop, and what settings?



Mark Scott

Elkton, MD. USA

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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:58 pm Post subject: Re: HKS Engines

Hi Mark, the empty wt of my Kitfox is 526 lbs, have a 68" 2 blade Warp Drive Prop (square tip). 8 degrees at the tip using a Warp Drive Prop Protractor, on take off and climbout the tach reads 5950 to 6000 rpms generally cruise at 5650 rpms.

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