PDA

View Full Version : STAL distance?



chefwarthog
05-12-2012, 11:04 AM
If a Zenith 750 take-off in 50', wath could be the distance of a take-off of a Kitfox 7 with a Viking engine that pull 500lb of trust...200'?

I know there is a big difference between the two plane, but what is you prediction!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8wIe0ROnJVk:eek:

DanB
05-12-2012, 02:10 PM
If a Zenith 750 take-off in 50', wath could be the distance of a take-off of a Kitfox 7 with a Viking engine that pull 500lb of trust...200'?

I know there is a big difference between the two plane, but what is you prediction!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8wIe0ROnJVk:eek:

LOL, looks like some high school students doing that measuring. Dang kids act as if they never saw a tape measure before. Sorry, an ole shop teacher that couldn't help it. :cool:

chefwarthog
05-12-2012, 05:55 PM
I know Dan.... it could be more serious, but that plane is taking off like a cub!!!

But a saw your Kitfox take-off on Youtube, what do you have to pull your plane, Rotax....?

Eric, Carpenter!:D

DanB
05-12-2012, 07:24 PM
I know Dan.... it could be more serious, but that plane is taking off like a cub!!!

But a saw your Kitfox take-off on Youtube, what do you have to pull your plane, Rotax....?

Eric, Carpenter!:D

Eric, I have the 912S up front. Sometimes on takeoff I think I should be talking to Mission Control ;)

chefwarthog
05-12-2012, 08:36 PM
I juste made my first flight on double commande friday, on bord a fligthstar.... with a HKS 700, it was fun but I did not have to call fligth control!!!:)

DesertFox4
05-12-2012, 10:24 PM
Check the wind sock. :rolleyes:

Monocock
05-12-2012, 11:58 PM
Dare I say it.....?!!!

With a headwind like that, and a Kitfox with no more than 8 lbs per horsepower (empty weight), not much fuel and flying solo, I think someone who knew what they were doing could match (or quite easily beat) that with no problem.

Anyone agree?

SkySteve
05-13-2012, 08:07 AM
Nampa, Idaho Short Take-Off Competition Winner: Kitfox

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff12/KitfoxSteve/85DD/85DDShortTakeoff.jpg