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Bill Vincent
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 Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:46 pm Post subject: Picture of Homer Kolb |
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Hi Gang
For the new List members who have not seen this picture, I thought it was worthy to resend.
The picture is of Homer Kolb with a 1956 design powered by 4 chainsaw engines, I guess this proves once and for all who the "real father" of ultralights really is.....
Bill Vincent Firestar II
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
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Richard Pike
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| Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:57 pm Post subject: Picture of Homer Kolb |
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It looks as if he is looking at his left hand. Probably making sure all his fingers are still there.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:02 am Post subject: Picture of Homer Kolb |
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Was it actually N-numbered? Looks like "N2H" on the fin, either a
three-digit N number or a joke . . .
Lee in Ky
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Subject: Picture of Homer Kolb
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 20:45:43 -0600
Hi Gang
For the new List members who have not seen this picture, I thought it was
worthy to resend.
The picture is of Homer Kolb with a 1956 design powered by 4 chainsaw
engines, I guess this proves once and for all who the "real father" of
ultralights really is.....
Bill Vincent Firestar II
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
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George Alexander
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:32 am Post subject: Picture of Homer Kolb |
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I'm betting it may have been N2HK.... Check faa.gov under aircraft n numbers
and there is a de-registered craft with that number and the model name is
"Feather". Most recent registration is a MK II Twinstar.
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George Alexander
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:34 am Post subject: Picture of Homer Kolb |
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That most recent registration should have been: TWIN STAR MSK-1 Not MK II
Twinstar.
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:31 am Post subject: Picture of Homer Kolb |
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George A:
Thanks for bringing that to our attention. Here is the info on the
deregistered Kolb Feather:
Deregistered Aircraft 1 of 1
Aircraft Description
Serial Number K2 Type Registration Unknown
Manufacturer Name KOLB Certificate Issue Date None
Model KOLB FEATHER Mode S Code 50307012
Year Manufacturer None Cancel Date / /
Reason for Cancellation Unknown Exported To
Notice the Serial Number: K2. Must have been the second Kolb
aircraft Homer built and flew. Too bad there are no dates on it.
Here's the info on the other Kolb:
Aircraft Description
Serial Number 3-A Type Registration Corporation
Manufacturer Name KOLB COMPANY INC Certificate Issue Date
01/28/1984
Model TWIN STAR MSK-1 Status Undel Tri
Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Single-Engine Type Engine
Reciprocating
Pending Number Change None Dealer No
Date Change Authorized None Mode S Code 50307012
MFR Year 1983 Fractional Owner NO
This aircraft was built in 1983 and registered in 1984. That is cool.
I love Kolb history.
john h
mkIII
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:37 pm Post subject: Picture of Homer Kolb |
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Early N numbers for experimentals started out low and the early birds got
the worms. The early guys got the low numbers and these became prestigious
and sought after. As I recall Homer sold one of his early N numbers for
$1,000. This was back when $1,000 was worth something.
That's how I recall it.
Dennis
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| Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:46 am Post subject: Picture of Homer Kolb |
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And I assume that there was no "ultralight" category as such, so you had to
have an N number to fly legally even with chain-saw power.
It would be interesting to know the specifications of that machine, such as
weight, speed, total horsepower, etc. I wonder if that information still
exists?
Someone should put together a history of Homer and his designs.
Lee
[quote]From: "Dennis Souder" <flykolb(at)pa.net>
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Subject: RE: Picture of Homer Kolb
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 01:57:43 -0500
Early N numbers for experimentals started out low and the early birds got
the worms. The early guys got the low numbers and these became prestigious
and sought after. As I recall Homer sold one of his early N numbers for
$1,000. This was back when $1,000 was worth something.
That's how I recall it.
Dennis
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| Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:44 pm Post subject: Picture of Homer Kolb |
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Lee,
You are correct. I'll ask Homer next time I see him about the speeds, but
as I recall Homer once said it had a lift off speed of something like 55 or
60 mph ... with only a 12 ft span it was HOT! Sitting in that thing doing
60 mph that close to the ground must have seemed more like 100 mph. Must
have been a quite a rush!
I don't think he flew it more than a couple times. Too HOT!
Next version traded one engine for another 5 ft of wing span - that one flew
much better.
When I was a kid, I remember one time going down to the river to watch this
guy fly a glider on floats pulled behind a boat. The boat accelerated and
the glider lifted off and was soon flying. But almost as soon as it gained
just a bit of altitude the wings folded up and down it went. Pilot was wet
and pretty disgusted, but otherwise ok.
Many years later when we were building airplanes, I asked Homer what
happened that his wings folded up so quickly. He replied that he had used
hardware store eye-bolts for attaching the wire-braced wings. The eye-bolts
just opened up when the flying stress was applied. Homer learned many such
lessons the hard way. His next glider had the same hardware store
eye-bolts, but these he had welded so it now had a closed loop.
Dennis
And I assume that there was no "ultralight" category as such, so you had to
have an N number to fly legally even with chain-saw power.
It would be interesting to know the specifications of that machine, such as
weight, speed, total horsepower, etc. I wonder if that information still
exists?
Someone should put together a history of Homer and his designs.
Lee
[quote]From: "Dennis Souder" <flykolb(at)pa.net>
Reply-To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com
To: <kolb-list(at)matronics.com>
Subject: RE: Picture of Homer Kolb
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 01:57:43 -0500
Early N numbers for experimentals started out low and the early birds got
the worms. The early guys got the low numbers and these became prestigious
and sought after. As I recall Homer sold one of his early N numbers for
$1,000. This was back when $1,000 was worth something.
That's how I recall it.
Dennis
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