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1. 08:42 AM - nice piece of flying (Dickk9@aol.com)
2. 07:31 PM - Big Tires on Firefly (Tommy Foster)
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| Subject: | nice piece of flying |
http://www.chonday.com/Videos/shorlandstol2
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| Subject: | Big Tires on Firefly |
I am the owner of Firefly #58 which was a quick build by a Florida builder
more than 10 yrs ago. I acquired the UL after some thief took the engine
(prop too) and EIS unit. I am now in process of having a Hirth 2702 (and
details) fitted by REC Power's Matt Dandridge in Ohio.
In Nov 12 I took the airframe in a trailer to the Kolb Homecoming in London
KY (It was there that I met John Hauck and John Gilpin along with Bryan
Melborn and Travis and Greg Allison (of Eastern VA). At the Kolb factory I
saw a Firefly frame hanging up and it had tundra tires installed. I took a
photo (attached). My question is whether there is some feedback as to how
these handle and availability: longitudinal axis of fuselage raised an inch
or two or three by the increased tire diameter: reduced top speed :
additional weight: whatever.
BTW, I am just learning to fly (now have about 25 hrs of conventional
training in a Piper J4 (1939 vintage)) so I am not yet airborne.
I like Stanley Chitwood's Firefly video (youtube) and I hope to take off
and land from a grass strip I will construct on my farm.
Tommy Foster
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