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Thread: Empty weights on various models and engine combinations

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    Default Re: Empty weights on various models and engine combinations

    Quote Originally Posted by DesertFox4 View Post
    Kitfox 7Super Sport Tri-gear- 912uls, Ivo prop, Polyfiber covering, AirTech paint,...

    I can see that attention sure payed off! Nice Fox!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by avidflyer View Post
    Kitfox 4 Classic 1200. 80 HP 912 Rotax. 645 lb. If I held a part up above the work bench and dropped it, and it hit the bench, I didn't put it on. Almost any way :-) (kidding) Did everything to keep it as light as possible though. Except for the Grove gear which was on the plane when I got it and still is there. JImChuk

    1996 Kitfox Model IV 1050, Rotax 912 80 HP, 560 LBS

    About to go up a bit once I install the Grove Gear


    560 LBS
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    Basic Dash. Could probably save some weight replacing those analogue gauges

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    Default Re: Empty weights on various models and engine combinations

    Wow that is an low Empty Weight!!! How did you manage that one?? Any tricks up your sleeve you'd like to share??

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    I didn't originally build this aircraft, just restored it when I bought it,

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    Series 5, steam gauges, vacuum system, Grove Spring gear, 912ULS 833 lbs
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    Default Re: Empty weights on various models and engine combinations

    Just want to thank everyone for contributing and sharing their EW's! I was trying to to determine what was common to create a low EW As that is high on my priority list on my model IV build. I found it hard to determine as Some items listed I'm not familiar with. I'm not up on landing gears as I'm a float flyer. I know grove gears are heavy but don't know about 26" airstreaks. Some items are obvious and of course engine choice is huge. A couple of kitfoxs stood out, "Desertfox" EW 763 and see carbon fiber makes a difference and whatever else he did. Also "4Hummer" EW 560! A Model IV 1050 (912). I'm not sure the weight saving difference between the model IV 1050 and 1200 kit from the start but EW 560 seems unbelievable! I was really trying to see if I could also see similarities between kitfoxes that used polyfiber over Oratex? Too hard to tell as those that may have used Oratex used other items countering that weight saving and visa versa with polyfiber. Any comments?

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    Default Re: Empty weights on various models and engine combinations

    KF5 IO340 1013lbs GRT MiniAP, Trig radio and Xpndr. 2600'/min easy

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    thats impressive!!! thx

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    Default Re: Empty weights on various models and engine combinations

    Quote Originally Posted by jmodguy View Post
    KF5 IO340 1013lbs GRT MiniAP, Trig radio and Xpndr. 2600'/min easy

    5F9A9A49-9BEC-4D5A-8119-B965AF5A3914.jpg
    If I may ask, what prop are you running on that beast? How much ground clearance do you have with the tail up?
    Kitfox 5 (under construction)
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    Default Re: Empty weights on various models and engine combinations

    Below, a photo of the Classic IV that I had.
    Also the weight and balance. I had a 912 UL
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    Completed my Classic 4, May 2003. It had std wings. speedster tail.
    912 UL Rotax. Sold to a person in Spain.

    Completed a Skybolt December 2018

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