Big Red makes its debut in Chandler,AZ

[DesertFox4]

Bill Prokes, based at KCHT (Chandler,AZ) airport, made his first flight last week starting his Phase 1 flight testing of "Big Red", a Kitfox Model 7 Super Sport. As some of you know , Bill built and flies "Little Red".
Little Red is a beautiful Model 4 Rotec Radial equipped Kitfox that captured many imaginations when it debuted back in late May of 2010.
KOTM Bill Prokes and Little Red

Well Bill has done it again. He has just completed another gorgeous Kitfox and it now resides in the same hangar as his first masterpiece "Little Red". Yes you can get two Kitfoxs in the same hangar. The wings fold.

The workmanship again is top shelf. It really deserves its own Kitfox of the Month debut. Bill is so busy with work I'm not sure I could get him to sit down for an hour and write up a submission so I'll gladly, and with honor, present this aircraft to our members on his behalf.
I know Bill would want me to thank Phil Laker for all his assistance during ths build. I can see Phil's hand in many areas of this aircraft including the N-Number, 63 Bravo Papa.

Congratulations Bill and Terri Prokes and Phil Laker on another great Kitfox. Best of luck with Phase 1.

Fly it in good health and enjoy it for years to come. Nice job.


Now: The photos-


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[GWright6970]

Beautiful.... simply FANTASTIC beautiful! Great job!

[AWainwright]

Looks great Bill, congrats!
Andrew

[Meyertheflyer]

Congrats again Bill! I had the pleasure of watching Bill's test flight along with Papa. Beautiful craftsmanship, very motivating for me and others also building Kitfoxes.

[Dorsal]

Wow, very nice, clean and beautiful.

[neville]

very nice. could you describe the proceedure used to treat the door. was the clear polycarbonate painted over or replaced with other material?

[cubtractor]

Beautiful!

[DesertFox4]

The doors are carbon fiber with plexi-glass inserts for lack of a better term. They are incredible. The door handles are aluminum and streamlined when in the closed position. Very sexy.
Can't tell you about the process. DesertFox1 will have to give details when he gets time.

[Mark]

Very cool, Bill

Congrats!

[desertfox1]

Thanks for the Kudos, lots of evenings after work "playing airplane".
The doors are a further development of the ones on Little Red. Bill
made inner and outer molds, then layed up the composite parts. When
bonded together they make a very strong and light part. These are
very much one off parts at this point. As service hours are built we
will keep John posted.

About 5 hours now on Big Red and she is flying like a 7SS, no problems
so far. Hope to see you all at the factory in September.

Papa