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    Default Re: Who has been the highest in their Kitfox?

    I think once I made it over 1000 ft.
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    Default Re: Who has been the highest in their Kitfox?

    Quote Originally Posted by Slyfox View Post
    I think once I made it over 1000 ft.
    That's how I usually fly too! I used to joke that I was going to red line the altimeter at 500ft...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Esser View Post
    That's how I usually fly too! I used to joke that I was going to red line the altimeter at 500ft...
    way to go, welcome to the club. I only go up to 1000 cus my airport is in a congested area.
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    Default Re: Who has been the highest in their Kitfox?

    Haven't been over 10,000 but had to do a rate of climb test for the test program.


    for interest, here are the results - I wouldn't claim my timing and my holding exactly to 65kts to be all that accurate, but it gives you the general idea!

    cheers

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    Climb Performance to 10,00ft @ 65kts
    ALT Time Time interval/1000ft ROC/1000ft
    1000ft Mt Beauty Airport 0
    2000ft 875fpm
    3000ft 750fpm
    4000ft 847fpm
    5000ft 826fpm
    6000ft 689fpm
    7000ft 584fpm
    8000ft 548fpm
    9000ft 523fpm
    10000ft 13m15sec 485fpm
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    Default Re: Who has been the highest in their Kitfox?

    I'v been to 8000 feet with 52 horse power.

    Ross, I suspect the altitude in your table are from the altimiter and not corrected for density altitude? Here's your climb points on the graph I made during phase one flight testing. Classic 4 at 760 pounds gross weight and 52 horse power Rotax 503.
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    Default Re: Who has been the highest in their Kitfox?

    I could have gone higher, but I was getting cold.
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    Default Re: Who has been the highest in their Kitfox?

    Hey Tom, those are pretty impressive figures for 52hp! It must be a very efficient combination.

    cheers

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