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Ozarkflyer
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 Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:03 pm Post subject: Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. |
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easy to be confused. twinstar was a reference to side by side seating. Both the mkII and MkIII were called twinstars (as far as I know)
and the MkIII was just an upgrade in structure heaviness. I have an original manual that came with mine that called it a "caribbean"
-that's some kind of a Bean I think. heh heh.
-and now we have a new side by side Firestar, with a nose wheel no less, to confuse you.
BB
MkIII (there never was a MkIIIC)
suzuki.
On 7, Nov 2011, at 7:07 PM, Ozarkflyer wrote:
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I'm trying to differentiate between a Twinstar and a Mk II, or maybe they're one and the same. My understanding is that the Twinstar was originally a Mk II with a 5" spar and typically a Rotax 503. When the Twinstar Mk III came out it was beefed up with a 6" spar and typically a Rotax 582 plus some other minor differences. Is there any difference between this Mk III and the Mk IIIC that we know today, or is the Mk IIIC designation there to differentiate from a Mk IIIX?
I'm so confused. 
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John Hauck
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:04 pm Post subject: Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. |
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I'm trying to differentiate between a Twinstar and a Mk II, or maybe they're
one and the same. My understanding is that the Twinstar was originally a Mk
II with a 5" spar and typically a Rotax 503. When the Twinstar Mk III came
out it was beefed up with a 6" spar and typically a Rotax 582 plus some
other minor differences. Is there any difference between this Mk III and
the Mk IIIC that we know today, or is the Mk IIIC designation there to
differentiate from a Mk IIIX?
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Twinstar: First Kolb two place, side by side, open cockpit with a nose cone
and small windshield. Powered with a 447. 7 rib wing and 5" spar and tail
boom.
Twinstar MKII: Enclosed Twinstar, 5" spar and tail boom, 7 rib wing,
powered with a 503.
Twinstar MKIII: 6" spar and tail boom, 10 rib wing, powered with a 582,
912UL and 912ULS.
The "c" was added to the MKIII after The New Kolb Aircraft Company purchased
Kolb Aircraft to differentiate between it and the new modified MKIIIx.
john h
mkIII (Built and flown long before the Extra was thought of, therefore no
"c" in my model number.)
Titus, Alabama
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phactor9
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:24 pm Post subject: Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. |
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I had one of the original Twinstars back in '89; 5" spars and tail boom, side-by-side seating, dual rudders, single stick, Rotax 503, 5-gal tank, no nosecone, canopy or flaps, before it was renamed to Mk. I can't remember how many ribs.
Phil H.
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From: John Hauck <jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com>
Subject: RE: Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com
Date: Monday, November 7, 2011, 8:02 PM
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" <jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com (jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com)>
I'm trying to differentiate between a Twinstar and a Mk II, or maybe they're
one and the same. My understanding is that the Twinstar was originally a Mk
II with a 5" spar and typically a Rotax 503. When the Twinstar Mk III came
out it was beefed up with a 6" spar and typically a Rotax 582 plus some
other minor differences. Is there any difference between this Mk III and
the Mk IIIC that we know today, or is the Mk IIIC designation there to
differentiate from a Mk IIIX?
***************************************
Twinstar: First Kolb two place, side by side, open cockpit with a nose cone
and small windshield. Powered with a 447. 7 rib wing and 5" spar and tail
boom.
Twinstar MKII: Enclosed Twinstar, 5" spar and tail boom, 7 rib wing,
powered with a 503.
Twinstar MKIII: 6" spar and tail boom, 10 rib wing, powered with a 582,
912UL and 912ULS.
The "c" was added to the MKIII after The New Kolb Aircraft Company purchased
Kolb Aircraft to differentiate between it and the new modified MKIIIx.
john h
mkIII (Built and flown long before the Extra was thought of, therefore no
"c" inbsp; the Contribution link below to find out bsp; * The Builder's Bookstore www.buildersbooks.com
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