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steve.didier(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:24 pm Post subject: Kitfox and Jab 3300

Has anyone mounted a Jabiru 3300 to a later model Kifox---series 5 to 

current? If so how did it change your w/b, cruise, climb etc compared 

to the Rotax 912?



thanks in advance!

Steve Didier

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darinh

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Location: Utah

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 2:38 pm Post subject: Re: Kitfox and Jab 3300

I know of one guy who is in the process of doing this.  He should be working on flight testing now.  I am awaiting a report of his performance and will relay them when I find out.

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Darin Hawkes
Series 7
914 Turbo
Kaysville, Utah

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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 3:24 pm Post subject: Kitfox and Jab 3300

Darin, How do you like the performance of your 914 turbo? Do you think 

the added initial expense is worth the performance increase, and what 

kind of fuel burn do you have/

Thanks, 

Steve Didier

On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:38:52 -0700, darinh wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 I know of one guy who is in the process of doing this.  He should be 

 working on flight testing now.  I am awaiting a report of his 

 performance and will relay them when I find out.

 

 --------

 Darin Hawkes

 Series 7 (under Construction)

 914 Turbo

 Ogden, Utah

 

 

 

 

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darinh

Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Posts: 327
Location: Utah

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: Kitfox and Jab 3300

Steve,



I haven't flown it yet as I am still under construction so I can't tell you from first hand experience.  However, there are two guys up in Idaho (Maybe Mark will chime in on the performance of his 914) that are running the 914 and they say the performance is amazing!  Fuel burn is not much different from the 912s because you throttle back to around 60% - 65% during cruise and get speeds in the 120-130 range.  Mark says he can easily hit the 140 Vne in his series 7 and he says the deck angle during climb out can be scary if you push it.  



As far as the initial cost goes, it is substatially more than the 912s but I will take my chances that the performance is going to make up the difference.  I do a lot of my flying in the high elevations of Utah, Idaho and Montana and as far as I am concerned, HP is my friend.

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Kaysville, Utah

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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject: Kitfox and Jab 3300

Thanks Darin, I live in north central Idaho, right next to the Selway. 

I drive a 172 and am seriously considering building the Kitfox. John 

McBean gave me  a ride in the Super Sport last week and I was very 

impressed with the 912s performance especially compared to our Cessna. 

Right now I am just trying to get as much information as I can before I 

finally take the plunge! 



Steve Didier



On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:44:37 -0700, darinh wrote:

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 Steve,

 

 I haven't flown it yet as I am still under construction so I can't 

 tell you from first hand experience.  However, there are two guys up 

 in Idaho (Maybe Mark will chime in on the performance of his 914) 

 that are running the 914 and they say the performance is amazing!  

 Fuel burn is not much different from the 912s because you throttle 

 back to around 60% - 65% during cruise and get speeds in the 120-130 

 range.  Mark says he can easily hit the 140 Vne in his series 7 and 

 he says the deck angle during climb out can be scary if you push it.  

 

 As far as the initial cost goes, it is substatially more than the 

 912s but I will take my chances that the performance is going to make 

 up the difference.  I do a lot of my flying in the high elevations of 

 Utah, Idaho and Montana and as far as I am concerned, HP is my friend.

 

 --------

 Darin Hawkes

 Series 7 (under Construction)

 914 Turbo

 Ogden, Utah

 

 

 

 

 Read this topic online here:

 

 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=120451#120451

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darinh

Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Posts: 327
Location: Utah

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:04 pm Post subject: Re: Kitfox and Jab 3300

Steve,



I think you will find that the Kitfox is hard to beat in that area...especially when you consider the cost of other aiplanes that will get you in and out of the mountains.  I previously owned a Model 3 Kitfox and took it into a bunch of the stips up near you.  It was a great bird but I wanted a bit more speed to travel from Utah up to the good flying country, hence the 7 with the 914.  It will give me good speed and great climb performance. 



Where about in Central Idaho are you?  We have a cabin and short strip just over the hill from Shoup, Id

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Series 7
914 Turbo
Kaysville, Utah

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:32 pm Post subject: Kitfox and Jab 3300

Thanks for the info Darin. My home field is S73 Kamiah but my ranch is 

just outside of Clearwater. From Shoup that would put us around 70-90 

air-miles NNW. My plan is to put in a strip just outside of the back 

door (1,000') and it will be aligned with the prevailing winds 98% of 

the time.

Steve



On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:04:41 -0700, darinh wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 Steve,

 

 I think you will find that the Kitfox is hard to beat in that 

 area...especially when you consider the cost of other aiplanes that 

 will get you in and out of the mountains.  I previously owned a Model 

 3 Kitfox and took it into a bunch of the stips up near you.  It was a 

 great bird but I wanted a bit more speed to travel from Utah up to 

 the good flying country, hence the 7 with the 914.  It will give me 

 good speed and great climb performance. 

 

 Where about in Central Idaho are you?  We have a cabin and short 

 strip just over the hill from Shoup, Id

 

 --------

 Darin Hawkes

 Series 7 (under Construction)

 914 Turbo

 Ogden, Utah

 

 

 

 

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