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Flugtaxi added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar 10 Feb 2015

Does a Kitfox wing fit on an Avid mk4 ???

Hello,

the idea is a possible weight increase of the weight with proven wings.
The newer Kitfox have in germany 472,5kg MTOW the avid mk4 only 450kg MTOW.

Has anyone ever tried something like this?

Martin

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cliff added a post in a topic Early Avid and Kitfox doors interchangeable? 10 Feb 2015

I have a pair of Kitfox 1 doors, also all the cowl pieces, dash, plastic header tank, engine mount for a 532, flapperon mixing system, rudder, and much more. I will be cleaning out my shed in the next month or so and will get an inventory of all the junk I have collected. If anybody needs anything let me know.

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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Early Avid and Kitfox doors interchangeable? 10 Feb 2015

How are Kitfox 1 wings different from the 2/3?

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Flugtaxi added a post in a topic SURVIVED THE CRASHES, and CRASHES, and CRASHES! 10 Feb 2015

Welcome back Ed

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William Davis added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar 10 Feb 2015

Avid flyer speedwing butt rib questions?

Hi everyone I just purchased a avid flyer speedwing model d. The plane is fully covered but the windshield still needs installed. Unfortunately there were no butt ribs when I purchased. Can anyone direct me on what material is used to make these butt ribs that mount permanently on the fuselage and the window gets riveted to? Or does it get screwed to it?

Thanks all,
Bill

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1avidflyer added a post in a topic Early Avid and Kitfox doors interchangeable? 10 Feb 2015

I emailed this guy yesterday to tell him that the Kitfox 1 wings were different from the 2 and 3, and he replyed back that it didn't matter as he was remodeling them anyway. Maybe the Avid doors would work for him anyway. Give him a call I would say. Jim Chuk

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EDMO added a post in a topic Fuel tank question 10 Feb 2015

For what it is worth - a couple of us have added another capstrip to take care of this - it works.
I cut some strips out of old wood paneling and used 9460 to glue and blend.
(Should give you about .001% more lift in the prop blast area!)
EDMO

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EDMO added a post in a topic Early Avid and Kitfox doors interchangeable? 10 Feb 2015

Thanks - I thought at first it was for a Kitfox 5, but think they are square tube, and these are round - Got to do some more checking on them - maybe save a pound or two - or wish that I had used steel frames.
I have never got to see a real Avid - Just Airdale #1.
EDMO

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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Early Avid and Kitfox doors interchangeable? 10 Feb 2015

The Kitfox IV has an aluminum door frame. That may be what you have there, Ed.

To the original question, I don't believe any of the Avid and Kitfox doors are interchangeable.

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EDMO added a post in a topic Early Avid and Kitfox doors interchangeable? 10 Feb 2015

Bob, Joey,
I think the Kitfox 2 and 3 doors are a little (one inch?) wider than the KF1. I have a set of frames for each, and an aluminum set that I am not sure about - Got to do some measuring when it gets warmer.
EDMO

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C5Engineer added a post in a topic Early Avid and Kitfox doors interchangeable? 10 Feb 2015

Thanks Bob he has a Model 2. Btw you sent me way too much money for that reservoir!!

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TJay added a post in a topic Fuel tank question 10 Feb 2015

Found it thanks for the reply

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akflyerbob added a post in a topic Early Avid and Kitfox doors interchangeable? 10 Feb 2015

The mod 2 and 3 doors are different from the mod 1.
The mod 1 has an extra angle at the bottom the 2/3 doesn't have.
Don't know about avid doors tho.
Bob

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C5Engineer added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar 10 Feb 2015

Early Avid and Kitfox doors interchangeable?

Found a guy looking for a set of Kitfox 1-3 doors. Anyone know if these B model Avid doors I have would work for him?

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C5Engineer added a post in a topic Fuel tank question 10 Feb 2015

TJay this just came up recently. Anyone know what to search for to find the thread? I believe what you described was basically the fix. Try typing fuel tank or capstrip key words into the search.

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Bandit added a post in a topic SURVIVED THE CRASHES, and CRASHES, and CRASHES! 10 Feb 2015

Welcome back Ed!

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TJay added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar 10 Feb 2015

Fuel tank question

Got my kitfox tanks today, gotta say they look really nice, question is the tank sticks above the 1 and 3 rib between an 1/8 to 3/16 of an inch, should I just add an 3/16 of an inch to the 1 and 3 rib capstrip and feather it out at the leading edge and trailing edge of the wing, do you think that would affect anything, have a look at the pictures and let me know.

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akflyer added a post in a topic artic cat 800 ,160 hp!!! 10 Feb 2015

They cut the counter weights off the crank in 10 to try and make it "snappier" all it did was make it shake worse than any Harley on the road... you also have to run premium. At 7800 rpm it's 140 hp, but I was going to limit it to 6800 rpm and run it like a 582. You have to have the ccu and ecu to make it run. I was going to put the Arctic cat spedo unit in the dash so I could see any trouble codes and use the rpm function on it as well.

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C5Engineer added a post in a topic FS: Motor Mount, Spinners, Oil tank, Radiator, Fuselage 10 Feb 2015

TJay the radiator is square in shape and was set up for a B model side radiator. It wouldn't work for a belly radiator if that's what you were after.

Just to update this thread the Rotary Valve reservoir and tailwheel are gone. The MK4 spinner is spoken for as well as the sling seat, gear, wheels, brakes, turtledeck, and tail feathers. I'm still looking to move the B model cowl, engine mount, radiator, and firewall as well as the whole fuse which will include all the controls. See my ad on barnstormers for more details on that.

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EDMO added a post in a topic SURVIVED THE CRASHES, and CRASHES, and CRASHES! 9 Feb 2015

Robert,
Wife got low on red cells and iron - she had to get 2 units (like about 1/2 pint each?) of blood - Don't have the bill yet, but bet that these 1/2 pints cost a lot more than Jim Beam. She is doing OK now - I was hoping that with new blood, instead of cooking German sauerkraut, she would start craving Cajun or Mexican foods - I told her that Cayenne and Chillipeppers have more iron in them!
EDMO

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EZFlap added a post in a topic Trade Avid B airframe nice 9 Feb 2015

Sounds similar to the comparison between the Lycoming 65HP engine and the Continental 65HP engine....

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tcj added a post in a topic Angle of incidence KitFox IV horizontal tail 9 Feb 2015

Ed, I can't check the incidence of the spars with the fabric on. I checked it on the number 2 rib from trailing edge to the low point the level touches a few inches behind the front spar...this looks to be the thickest part of the wing too. I got 0.2 degrees down. (minus 0.2 degrees). This wing is nearly flat on bottom, just about 1/4 inch under camber.

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dav8or added a post in a topic Plugs up for avid #82 9 Feb 2015

Very nice! I would love to have my Avid on floats but I have a speedwing and I don't think that would work.

Dan

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dav8or added a post in a topic trailing edge of flaperon 9 Feb 2015

Definitely rivet! The original builder on my Avid did not rivet. They did last for a long time but the right flaperon separated on me a little over a year ago. I noticed slightly strange handling in the air, then on the ground I found a small separation of the trailing edge. I came back a day later to repair it and about 2 ft of the flaperon had separated with a gap large enough to stick my hand into. Glad that didn't happen in the air! It took me quite a bit of work to get it back together and straight again. I used squeezed rivets as they do not have the big tail that a pop rivet has.

Dan

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jjbaker added a post in a topic SURVIVED THE CRASHES, and CRASHES, and CRASHES! 9 Feb 2015

Welcome back!

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