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dutrac

Joined: 06 Sep 2009
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Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 10:55 pm Post subject: Kolb MKII

Hi All, Another question... What is it that makes a MKIII faster and able to carry more weight than the MKII? Is there any chance you can beef up a MKII?

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Jason Omelchuck

Joined: 07 May 2009
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 9:59 am Post subject: Re: Kolb MKII

Below are the things I think I know, it is possible I am full of something other than correct information.



The MKIII is faster because people put larger engines on them

MKIII has 6" spars, tail boom and MKII has 5" spars, tail boom

I think thicker steel is used on the motor mount tube

I dont know about the number of ribs in the wing or thickness of material

I dont know about the thickness of steel in the landing gear area



I dont think it would be possible to upgrade all the above.

Jason



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		  Hi All, Another question... What is it that makes a MKIII faster and able to carry more weight than the MKII? Is there any chance you can beef up a MKII?

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Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 5:46 pm Post subject: Kolb MKII

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Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 7:39 pm Post subject: Kolb MKII

Thanks for the update Jason. I believe you are right in that it probably isn't possible to upgrade any of these things.



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 Below are the things I think I know, it is possible I am full of something other than correct information.

 

 The MKIII is faster because people put larger engines on them

 MKIII has 6" spars, tail boom and MKII has 5" spars, tail boom

 I think thicker steel is used on the motor mount tube

 I dont know about the number of ribs in the wing or thickness of material

 I dont know about the thickness of steel in the landing gear area

 

 I dont think it would be possible to upgrade all the above.

 

 

 Jason

 

 

 

 

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Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 9:52 am Post subject: Kolb MKII

> Hi All, Another question... What is it that makes a MKIII faster and able to carry more >weight than the MKII? Is there any chance you can beef up a MKII?



 Dutrak,  (is that your name??)

  

   Jason was right when he said:

  

 > The MKIII is faster because people put larger engines on them

 	  Quote: 	
		   MKIII has 6" spars, tail boom and MKII has 5" spars, tail boom

 I think thicker steel is used on the motor mount tube

 I dont know about the number of ribs in the wing or thickness of material

 I dont know about the thickness of steel in the landing gear area

 

 I dont think it would be possible to upgrade all the above. 

 Jason

  
	


   The MkIII is a significant change from the MkII.  With it's 6" main fuselage tube and 6" wing spars, it is quite a bit different than the MkII's 5" tubes.

   Beefing a MkII up, or converting a MkII into a MkIII is no simple task!!!   I mean......it's not easy like converting a MkIII Classic into a MkIII Xtra!!   (LOL)

  

 Mike Welch

 MkIII CX

 

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radiobluebook(at)gmail.co
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Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 10:40 am Post subject: Kolb MKII

Hi Mike,



Thanks for the input. It sounds like I won't be upgrading anytime soon. 



Sincerely,



Duane

On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Mike Welch <mdnanwelch7(at)hotmail.com (mdnanwelch7(at)hotmail.com)> wrote:

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		       > Hi All, Another question... What is it that makes a MKIII faster and able to carry more >weight than the MKII? Is there any chance you can beef up a MKII?



 Dutrak,  (is that your name??)

  

   Jason was right when he said:

  

 > The MKIII is faster because people put larger engines on them

 	  Quote: 	
		   MKIII has 6" spars, tail boom and MKII has 5" spars, tail boom

 I think thicker steel is used on the motor mount tube

 I dont know about the number of ribs in the wing or thickness of material

 > I dont know about the thickness of steel in the landing gear area
	


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 I dont think it would be possible to upgrade all the above. 

 Jason

  
	


   The MkIII is a significant change from the MkII.  With it's 6" main fuselage tube and 6" wing spars, it is quite a bit different than the MkII's 5" tubes.

   Beefing a MkII up, or converting a MkII into a MkIII is no simple task!!!   I mean......it's not easy like converting a MkIII Classic into a MkIII Xtra!!   (LOL)

  

 Mike Welch

 MkIII CX

 

 		 	   		  

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Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 8:24 am Post subject: Kolb MKII

Excellent reply there Mike.I did know of a guy that  installed a 912S on an older MII.Adriel Heisey from out in Fort Defiance AZ  installed a 912S on his MII several years ago.I know he did several mods to make  it work.

  

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John Hauck

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 8:56 am Post subject: Kolb MKII

Travis/Gang:

  

 Let me help out a little.

  

 Adriel had a Twin Star, was looking for reliability  over the 503 more so than performance, based on his professional aerial  photography work and the environment in which he flew.

  

 The Twin Star was designed for the Rotax 447 40 hp  engine.

  

 The MKII is basically a Twin Star with an enclosed  cockpit, if I understand correctly.

  

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