---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 03/08/11: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:09 AM - Re: Radial 2800 (jdmcbean) 2. 11:20 AM - Re: Radial 2800 (Michael Kraus) 3. 11:34 AM - Re: Radial 2800 (Mark Hill) 4. 12:27 PM - Re: Radial 2800 (Lowell Fitt) 5. 01:45 PM - Re: Radial 2800 (Marco Menezes) 6. 03:42 PM - Re: Radial 2800 (dave) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:09:39 AM PST US From: "jdmcbean" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Radial 2800 Mark, Not sure what comments you're looking for. I think the Radial Kitfox on floats would be really cool.. We had considered putting ours on floats this year but needed to go another direction. Fly Safe !! John McBean Ph 208.337.5111 www.kitfoxaircraft.com "The Sky is not the Limit... It's a Playground" From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Hill Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 7:16 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: Radial 2800 A pilot friend of mine and myself are interested in The Kitfox as our second build. ( Kolb is great ) The new Kitfox w/ the R2800 seems like fun. We both have our seaplane rating and wish to continue with Amphib Floats with the Kitfox. Any comments about this combination for our build would be very helpful. Thank you in advance Mark Hill Sport Pilot 4 Years ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:20:36 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Radial 2800 From: Michael Kraus I too am interested in comments here. Interested in performance with amphib s, performance of the engine, etc. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 7, 2011, at 9:15 PM, Mark Hill wrote: > A pilot friend of mine and myself are interested in The Kitfox as our seco nd build. ( Kolb is great ) The new Kitfox w/ the R2800 seems like fun. We b oth have our seaplane rating and wish to continue with Amphib Floats with th e Kitfox. Any comments about this combination for our build would be very he lpful. > > Thank you in advance > > Mark Hill > Sport Pilot 4 Years > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:34:45 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Radial 2800 From: Mark Hill Thanks John What I'm looking for is info on the radial with floats as compared to other e ngines like the 912, 0200, etc. Mark Sent from my iPhone On Mar 8, 2011, at 12:06 PM, "jdmcbean" wrote: > Mark, > > Not sure what comments you=99re looking for I think the Radial Kitfox on floats would be really cool.. We had considere d putting ours on floats this year but needed to go another direction. > > > > > > Fly Safe !! > John McBean > Ph 208.337.5111 > www.kitfoxaircraft.com > "The Sky is not the Limit... It's a Playground" > > > > > > > > From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-ser ver@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Hill > Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 7:16 PM > To: kitfox-list@matronics.com > Subject: Kitfox-List: Radial 2800 > > > > A pilot friend of mine and myself are interested in The Kitfox as our seco nd build. ( Kolb is great ) The new Kitfox w/ the R2800 seems like fun. We b oth have our seaplane rating and wish to continue with Amphib Floats with th e Kitfox. Any comments about this combination for our build would be very he lpful. > > > > Thank you in advance > > > > Mark Hill > > Sport Pilot 4 Years > > > > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kitfox-List > http://forums.matronics.com > http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:27:15 PM PST US From: "Lowell Fitt" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Radial 2800 Since there are several radials on Kitfoxes now and the word is slow getting out on their performance vs. the more conventional engines, my guess is that there is not much to brag about. History tells me that if there is not a lot of news, there is not a lot of excitement. I think the Rotec looks great and can be show stopper and is no doubt fun to fly, but I seriously doubt you will see many videos of them in the high back country doing what the Rotax does. Just an opinion. Lowell Fitt Kitfox IV-1200 Gone West Kitfox IV-1200 912 UL The 90% to go part Kitfox V helping Cameron Park, CA From: Mark Hill Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 11:29 AM Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Radial 2800 Thanks John What I'm looking for is info on the radial with floats as compared to other engines like the 912, 0200, etc. Mark Sent from my iPhone On Mar 8, 2011, at 12:06 PM, "jdmcbean" wrote: Mark, Not sure what comments you=99re looking for I think the Radial Kitfox on floats would be really cool.. We had considered putting ours on floats this year but needed to go another direction. Fly Safe !! John McBean Ph 208.337.5111 www.kitfoxaircraft.com "The Sky is not the Limit... It's a Playground" From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Hill Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 7:16 PM To: kitfox-list@matronics.com Subject: Kitfox-List: Radial 2800 A pilot friend of mine and myself are interested in The Kitfox as our second build. ( Kolb is great ) The new Kitfox w/ the R2800 seems like fun. We both have our seaplane rating and wish to continue with Amphib Floats with the Kitfox. Any comments about this combination for our build would be very helpful. Thank you in advance Mark Hill Sport Pilot 4 Years http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kitfox-Listhttp://forums.matronics.com http://www.matronics.com/contribution ========= href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kitfox-List">http://www.matron ics.com/Navigator?Kitfox-List ========= ums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com ========= http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/contribut ion ========= ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 01:45:33 PM PST US From: Marco Menezes Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Radial 2800 Yeah Lowell, but=C2-they=C2-look realllly cool! And, I bet they sound r eally cool too!=C2-;-) =C2- Marco Menezes N99KX Hersey, MI Model 2 582-90 C-Box 3:1 w/clutch engine out for overhaul --- On Tue, 3/8/11, Lowell Fitt wrote: From: Lowell Fitt Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Radial 2800 Since there are several radials on Kitfoxes now and the word is slow gettin g out on their performance vs. the more conventional engines, my guess is t hat there is not much to brag about.=C2- History tells me that if there i s not a lot of news, there is not a lot of excitement.=C2- I think the Ro tec looks great and can be show stopper and is no doubt fun to fly, but I s eriously doubt you will see many videos of them in the=C2-high back count ry doing what the Rotax does. =C2- Just an opinion. Lowell Fitt Kitfox IV-1200 Gone West Kitfox IV-1200 912 UL The 90% to go=C2-part Kitfox V=C2- helping Cameron Park, CA From: Mark Hill Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 11:29 AM Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Radial 2800 Thanks John What I'm looking for is info on the radial with floats as compared to other engines like the 912, 0200, etc.=C2- Mark Sent from my iPhone On Mar 8, 2011, at 12:06 PM, "jdmcbean" wrote : Mark, =C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2 -=C2-=C2- Not sure what comments you=99re looking for I think the Radial Kitfox on floats would be really cool.. We had considere d putting ours on floats this year but needed to go another direction. =C2- =C2- Fly Safe !! John McBean Ph 208.337.5111 www.kitfoxaircraft.com=C2- "The Sky is not the Limit...=C2- It's a Playground" =C2- =C2- =C2- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-serv er@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Hill Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 7:16 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: Radial 2800 =C2- A pilot friend of mine and myself are interested in The Kitfox as our secon d build. ( Kolb is great ) The new Kitfox w/ the R2800 seems like fun. We b oth have our seaplane rating and wish to continue with Amphib Floats with t he Kitfox. Any comments about this combination for our build would be very helpful. =C2- Thank you in advance =C2- Mark Hill Sport Pilot 4 Years =C2- =C2-http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kitfox- Listhttp://forums.matronics.comhttp://www.matronics.com/contribution =C2- ========= href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kitfox-List">http://www.matroni cs.com/Navigator?Kitfox-List ========= ums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com ========= http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/contributio n ========= href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kitfox-List">http://www.matronhr ef="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/c =0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:42:21 PM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Radial 2800 From: "dave" Rotec radials sure look sexy -- I have yet to see any great performance videos showing the killer STOL take offs. I would agree with Lowell that if they were that hot you would hear about it more. But they are new still so time will tell. I know a guy putting one in a IV about 40 miles East of me, I will fly in one day soon and see how it is going. Gary Walsh did a quick video on it the other day. Now add some floats and make them AMPHIBS. you need power and a long prop. You just narrowed it down to 912 UL or 912 S for dual operations. my 582 Kitfox is a great solo but is more lethargic on amphibs on hot days. But I can still fly with 2 guys 220 lbs and full fuel off glassy water. You gotta stay light...... I have seen IV models on wheels 700 800 900 lbs. -- just kills the great performance. Like it or not my videos show you the best of Kitfox performance. 582 912 s -- -------- Rotax Dealer, Ontario Canada http://www.cfisher.com/ http://www.kitfoxflyer.com/ http://rotaxaircraft.com/forum/ Realtime Kitfox movies to separate the internet chatter from the truth http://www.youtube.com/user/kitfoxflyer Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=333263#333263 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kitfox-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kitfox-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kitfox-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kitfox-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.