Kitfox of the Month March 2012 Vincent Ruchet

[Dick B in KY]

Nice, very nice! Your aircraft looks great. Enjoy your flying.

Dick B

[cap01]

Vincent, very nice work . A 1050 speedster, interesting . I am wondering about the speedster tail , did your airframe come with the large tail? I have sn 1563 and it's a 1050 with the small tail
Looks like fun flying where you are .

[vruchet]

Hello Chuck.
My Kitfox 1587 come with the small tail. I modify to have a serie 5 look... but it was a bit looooong work. For me its easy, bcos a good friend have a serie 5, then i spy and made ... Regards from Switzerland Vincent

[inzersv]

Vincent,
Thank you for sharing your beautiful airplane with us. I begin building my SS7 next month and have printed a picture of your airplane to hang in my shop so that I will never become satisfied with good enough. Your workmanship is the best!

[Av8r_Sed]

I have to ask, why are the cowl bumps cut and opened up? I've never seen this done on a Kitfox before.

-- Paul S

[cap01]

vincent in switzerland , even being a lot of work , it should be worth it to you . when i acquired my kit the fabric was already installed and painted . i regret not making the time then to modify the tail to the speedster size . now im flying i dont want to take her out of service for that long to change it now . during the winter months last year and the year before i did take her out of service to replace the gas tanks , maybe next winter for the tail .
your attention to detail is to be admired .
regards from the pacific northwest , we do have mountains here also but nothing like yours

[vruchet]

Hello Chuck... Thanks for your nice words. It was long to modify the tail. Bcos i made the speedster kit myself, USA its looong way for the post...
I think you must take 2 month min. to modify your tail, but the winter will be perfect for a big work lie this. And after will have a very different Kitfox ... Thats right Chuck, here we have montain, montain and again montain... Its a big place to play... But sometime dangerous when its windy... Have a good day Regards Vincent

[Mark]

Vincent, Thanks for reviving the KOTM program. We need more posts like this!

My wife's family is Swiss, and we visit there often. One uncle lives in Sierre, not far from you. Would love to see you aircraft in person on our next visit!

[vruchet]

Hello Paul... Hem.. for the design... Maybe i lost one knot for that ... She look a little bit more agressive and less old

[vruchet]

Vincent,
Thank you for sharing your beautiful airplane with us. I begin building my SS7 next month and have printed a picture of your airplane to hang in my shop so that I will never become satisfied with good enough. Your workmanship is the best!

Hello Stan... You made that Hemm thanks ! Enjoy building your plane, the SS7 is a perfect plane !!! Regards Vincent