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1. 06:55 AM - Kolb Firestar II for sale (daamille)
2. 12:41 PM - Re: Kolb Firestar II for sale (SS568)
3. 01:25 PM - Re: Thom, Chris or Jabiru owners (tkben002)
4. 01:42 PM - Re: Re: Thom, Chris or Jabiru owners (Thom Riddle)
5. 07:00 PM - Re: Kolb Firestar II for sale (daamille)
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| Subject: | Kolb Firestar II for sale |
I am currently accepting offers for my Kolb Firestar II for sale.
1994 Kolb Firestar II, 64 TTAF & TTE, N numbered N9534F, FAA certified Experimental
Exhibition, fresh condition inspection 09/07/2011, Rotax 503 DCDI, electric
start, 10 gal of gas, two blade Ivo Prop, aux fuel pump, EGT, CHT, airspeed,
altimeter, tach, hobbs meter, Transcom II intercom, Kuntzleman strobes/nav,
landing lights, 1/4 and 3/4 interchangeable enclosures, quick fold wings, modified
pitot static system, modified tail wheel, new paint in 2008, always hangared,
flown by ATP certificated professional pilot. Starting a family and I don't
have time to fly it. Contact Daryl Miller, Owner - located Avon, IN USA Telephone:
3176584945
Pictures at:
https://picasaweb.google.com/107306451622102944750/Kolb?authuser=0&feat=directlink
Watch a Walk-Around Video at:
http://youtu.be/lPDp50ThecQ
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb Firestar II for sale |
Nice set of pictures Daryl,
Did the Firestar handle any differently after the tail wheel mod?"
Rods instead of springs--
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| Subject: | Re: Thom, Chris or Jabiru owners |
I called Jabiru US to order some new jets so I can get my EGTs down. I was told
that I would need about a 270 main jet but that probably would not make that
much of a difference anyway. He then began to tell me that in order to solve
my problem I would have to get rid of the warp drive prop and buy something made
of wood with a bigger chord. He told me that the I could probably take off
at 2400 rpms and it would be the same power since the warp drive prop is so
inefficient and cannot handle the full 80 hp of the Jabiru. I thought I had read
before that there are many Titan Tornado owners with the Jabiru and warp drive
props and that they got good performance. Anybody have any other suggestions?
Travis Bennett
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| Subject: | Re: Thom, Chris or Jabiru owners |
Travis,
Did you tell them it is a pusher, which makes a big difference?
There are three issues with Warp Drive props, one of which is applicable
only with tractor installations.
1) The WD prop does not provide good airflow close to the hub which tractor
installations desperately need, and even tends to block airflow to the duct
inlets on such a narrow engine, like Jabirus. I don't see how this matters
much on a pusher, once you get some airspeed. Taxiing may be a problem but
Jabiru recommends keeping ground operating time to a minimum anyway.
2) The second issue could be that the WD prop "might" exceed the Moment of
Intertia limit on Jabiru engines. I say might because I don't know either
the limit or the MOI of WD prop.
3) Third issue is rotational vibration, which wood props absorb adequately
and WD "may" not.
There is a Titan dealer (Motion Aero) in Utah who has a lot of experience
with both 2200 and 3300 and WD props on Titan Tornados. They would be a ver
y
good source for information on WD on jabiru engines in pushers.
Thom in Buffalo
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 4:22 PM, tkben002 <tkben002@bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> I called Jabiru US to order some new jets so I can get my EGT=92s down.
I
> was told that I would need about a 270 main jet but that probably would n
ot
> make that much of a difference anyway. He then began to tell me that in
> order to solve my problem I would have to get rid of the warp drive prop
and
> buy something made of wood with a bigger chord. He told me that the I co
uld
> probably take off at 2400 rpms and it would be the same power since the w
arp
> drive prop is so inefficient and cannot handle the full 80 hp of the Jabi
ru.
> I thought I had read before that there are many Titan Tornado owners wit
h
> the Jabiru and warp drive props and that they got good performance. Anyb
ody
> have any other suggestions?
>
> Travis Bennett
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=352792#352792
>
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb Firestar II for sale |
I feel like the ground handling is much more positive then with the springs. Probably
just because it is a direct link. The biggest difference is there are no
springs popping off. :)
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