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skidookid
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 Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:49 am Post subject: fire star II full enclosure |
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I have a 1997 firestar II looking to put a full enclosure on it. Does any body have plans or pictures for this Thanks
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undoctor
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:36 pm Post subject: fire star II full enclosure |
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Roger,
If you go to
http://s250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/thumbs47/Daves%20Field/?start=all
you can see photos of my FF which has an almost full enclosure. If
you'd like me to take close ups inside, etc., let me know and I'll take
my camera next time I'm at the strip.
Dave Kulp
Bethlehem, PA
FireFly 11DMK
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I have a 1997 firestar II looking to put a full enclosure on it. Does any body have plans or pictures for this Thanks
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Richard Pike
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Location: Blountville, Tennessee
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:16 pm Post subject: Re: fire star II full enclosure |
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We have a full enclosure, Ill try and get up some pics tomorrow.
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Richard Pike
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:17 pm Post subject: Re: fire star II full enclosure |
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Took these this after noon. Might put them on the web page in a few days, but they are pretty self explanatory. By removing one AN-3 bolt at the top and bottom of each side, the back windows pop out. There is a snap in cover to cover up the cargo compartment, to keep whatever is in there from blowing out when the windows are off.
The underside of the gap seal is covered with headliner material to help keep the noise down.
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Eugene Zimmerman
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:34 am Post subject: fire star II full enclosure |
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Richard,
Very nice work on the Firestar rebuild.
I like the way you enclosed it.
Just a coupla questions.
Is the area behind the fuel tanks accessible for baggage or additional fuel?
Where did you get the seat?
What is your empty weight?
What is the rationale for the radiators?
Does it have cabin heat?
Thanks,
Gene Z
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Dennis Thate
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:02 pm Post subject: Re: fire star II full enclosure |
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Nice Job Richard, Thanks for sharing.
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Richard Pike
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Location: Blountville, Tennessee
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:10 am Post subject: Re: fire star II full enclosure |
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| Eugene Zimmerman wrote: | Richard,
Very nice work on the Firestar rebuild.
I like the way you enclosed it.
Just a coupla questions.
Is the area behind the fuel tanks accessible for baggage or additional fuel?
Where did you get the seat?
What is your empty weight?
What is the rationale for the radiators?
Does it have cabin heat?
Thanks,
Gene Z
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Thanks for the kind words. Yes the area behind the seat is accessible, notice the gray covered panel behind the seat with a blue lever at the bottom: turn the lever and that comes out. It is a piece of thin plywood covered with foam and headliner material. With the rear fuselage enclosed, it is noisy, it is like sitting at the mouth of a megaphone. This is to kill the noise. It also keeps papers and things from blowing out when you take out the side rear windows. Since the two tanks that are in the airplane are 6 gallons, with about 11.5 usable fuel, it already has 3.5 hours duration, for us, fuel is sufficient. Your preferences may vary -
Added a couple pictures so you can see what the cargo shelf looks like. Welded in some additional 5/16" tubing for the shelf, and a length of 1/2" tubing which runs along the top back of the gas tanks and gives you a place to tie the tank handles to, and it doubles as the forward bottom of the shelf. The shelf bottom is two layers of Stits, the sides are one layer.
Here is the seat: http://www.bcchapel.org/pages/0003/FSII%20seat%20page.html
Empty weight is 488. A bit heavy for a single seater, but since the 582 pushes it along nicely at 65 while loafing at 4,800 - 5,000, fuel burn is about 3 gph, and climb rate is always around 1,000 fpm or better. So weight is not really a problem.
The radiators - the one closest to the fuselage was almost enough, but not quite. Since we just happened to have another one handy, I just piggy-backed them and it works fine.
No cabin heat. Remember the empty weight ... it's fat enough now.
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