Anybody heard any details on the new super STOL wing option for Kitfox?
Anybody heard any details on the new super STOL wing option for Kitfox?
Jim Ott
Portland, OR
Kitfox SS7 flying
Rotax 912ULS
Just that it is interchangeable with existing 7SS and 100 foot take of and landings with 100HP at 100mph cruise.
A short video on Facebook, about 4 post down.
https://www.facebook.com/KitfoxAircraft?ref=ts&fref=ts
Paul Zimmermann
LSRM-A
Garland, Texas
Last year at Oshkosh I asked John McDean if he had any modifications in mind to shorten the take off and landings of the Kitfox's to compete with the Highlanders, Rans S-7.....
He told me to be patient.
Now I know what he meant.
I hope the STOL STi wings will retrofit to a Model 4.
A few months ago Dan Denny had a Model 4 listed on Barnstormers and his ad said it was modified for even better STOL than a stock Kitfox.
Denny's wings in the photos had end plates and fences on the wings similar to the new Kitfox Stol STi.
I tried to call Denny to ask about modifying my model 4 but he did not return calls.
Looks like John and Debbie have the answers.
Unfortunately the STOL STi wing hurts the cruise speed which makes the Kitfox unique in its class.
Please post information as it becomes available regarding the STI.
Thanks
Herman
This is a litle vidéo John explaination truly those new wings kit!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K5A8qlRVqw
Eric Therrien
Nicolet, Qc. Ca.
In preparation.
Did anyone in the fly in see this in action? Any first impressions?
I believe Dustin did post very similar numbers about two weeks ago on his build log. Look back on Shadowrider posts about two weeks and you will find what he is recording.
Eddie Forward
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Garmin G3X
I am curious if this is the early Kitfox airfoil with stol fences? I have a model 1 with the under cambered wing and yes it does have a slower cruise. Have we come full circle?
It is nothing like the old under-cambered airfoil.
It's a thicker, longer chord version of the Riblett airfoil.
Has anyone besides Trent and the factory kitfox used the STI wing? The only planes I can find on YouTube/ google that have the STI wing are those two. Thinking about adding it to a model 5. Wanted to see if there were others flying this wing and had reports/ thoughts on it.
Rob.