Maybe someone will measure a standard Kitfox bubble door so we will know if the factory uses the 0.100" or 0.125".
Jim Ott
Portland, OR
Kitfox SS7 flying
Rotax 912ULS
I measured mine today.. they are .120” thick
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Ben Bell
Building 7 super sport
O200 powered
Mine are .130, but that's with the protective film on both sides, so probably 0.125. One door, before trimming, weighs 6 lbs 8 oz. Mine were ordered from Kitfox and drop shipped by LP Aero.
.100 is a 20% reduction in thickness from .125, not 25%. A .100 door should weigh a bit over 5 lbs.
Eric Page
Building: Kitfox 5 Safari | Rotax 912iS | Dynon HDX
Member: EAA Lifetime, AOPA, ALPA
ATP: AMEL | Comm: ASEL, Glider | ATCS: CTO
Map of Landings
Nice Eric, your not a horse though just to be fair.
Eddie Forward
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Garmin G3X
No, but he's the engineer in the room. (Sorry, Alex! )
Eric Page
Building: Kitfox 5 Safari | Rotax 912iS | Dynon HDX
Member: EAA Lifetime, AOPA, ALPA
ATP: AMEL | Comm: ASEL, Glider | ATCS: CTO
Map of Landings
I'm the horse's other end for sure. 20% it is.
Kitfox 5 (under construction)
Commercial SE/ME, CFII
I just email from Nikki at Kitfox, they only offer the lighter doors on factory builds, and the thicker ones for replacement doors???? Ill bet the weight difference is minimal anyway. too thicker ones is ok.
Ken
Kenz
Kitfox V Safari
GRT Sport 10.1
Lycoming O-320 -160 hp
Thanks guys for all your input... Thicker doors and tinted it is.
Kenz
Kitfox V Safari
GRT Sport 10.1
Lycoming O-320 -160 hp