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GeoR38

Joined: 25 Jan 2006
Posts: 60
Location: The Villages, fl

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 6:20 am Post subject: To cut or not to cut?

In a message dated 3/4/2006 8:06:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  

snuffy(at)usol.com writes:



The Kolb  Firestar has been in production since 1985. In 1990 some styling 

changes were  introduced resulting in the KX series.  The KXP is the KX with a 

stronger  wing to accommodate the more powerful Rotax 503. The KXP has 7 ribs 

per wing  vs 5 for the KX and original firestar, as mentioned previously. What 

I have  not seen mentioned on this topic is that the KXP also has a stronger 

drag  strut arrangement than the KX.  





I have a 5 rib KX and it does have the stronger drag strut center  brace 

 

George  Randolph



Firestar driver from The Villages, Fl 

Rotax 447, 3 blade  Ivo, KX, 1991



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Eugene Zimmerman

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 392

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:04 am Post subject: To cut or not to cut?

Geo,

Could  you please describe the difference in the drag strut  

arrangement between the KX and the KXP Firestar?



I am aware of the changes that were made from the early Ultrastar  

arrangement but not the Firestar.



Thanks,

Gene

On Mar 31, 2006, at 9:20 AM, GeoR38(at)aol.com wrote:



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 In a message dated 3/4/2006 8:06:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

 snuffy(at)usol.com writes:



 The Kolb  Firestar has been in production since 1985. In 1990 some  

 styling

 changes were  introduced resulting in the KX series.  The KXP is  

 the KX with a

 stronger  wing to accommodate the more powerful Rotax 503. The KXP  

 has 7 ribs

 per wing  vs 5 for the KX and original firestar, as mentioned  

 previously. What

 I have  not seen mentioned on this topic is that the KXP also has a  

 stronger

 drag  strut arrangement than the KX.





 I have a 5 rib KX and it does have the stronger drag strut center   

 brace



 George  Randolph



 Firestar driver from The Villages, Fl

 Rotax 447, 3 blade  Ivo, KX, 1991



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