Avid Flyer/Kitfox S-LSA descendants

Talk about airplanes! At last count, there are 39 (and growing) FAA certificated S-LSA (special light sport aircraft). These are factory-built ready to fly airplanes. If you can't afford a factory-built LSA, consider buying an E-LSA kit (experimental LSA - up to 99% complete).

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Avid Flyer/Kitfox S-LSA descendants

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Hi guys,

I'm looking at purchasing an LSA later this year (after I get my PPL knocked out) and I have always loved the Avid Flyer and Kitfox Homebuilts. So far, I have found 3 SLSAs that are descendants of these planes. I am wondering if you guys know any others that I may have missed.
Here they are:
Aeropro Euro Foxhttp://eurofox-usa.com/
Halley Apollo Fox http://www.apollo-fox.com/
Just Aircraft Highlander http://www.justaircraft.com/CMS/index.p ... &Itemid=33

Thanks,
Jon
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Post by rsteele »

You might check out the AMD Patriot. Not a strict descendent - it's all metal not tube and fabric, but a high wing low-and-slow that looks like it's going to be pretty nice.


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Post by vwvectors »

I wonder 10 -20 years from now what the cost of a fabric redue would be ?
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vwvectors wrote:I wonder 10 -20 years from now what the cost of a fabric redue would be ?
less then metal--I'm sure :lol:
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Actually, if you can’t hanger/shed your plane, I wouldn’t even think about a fabric plane. If you can hanger it, fabric can last forever if cared for correctly. Fabric and paints are much better today then they used to be.
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Post by Cub flyer »

My Stinson fabric was put on in 1974. It sits outside about 60 days per year on the ramp waiting for rides.

Plain Ceconite and dope.

Still looks good and tests fine. No cracking or peeling anywhere.

The red faded to orange so we resprayed the color in 1996.

Properly done they will last 30 years +.

Waxing regularly helps a lot with any color fade or coating loss.

Plain turtle wax with cotton towels. once a year.

Trouble with most kitfox/avid clones are water leaks behind the wings where the pushrods are. It may be better on the newer airplanes with one piece turtledecks.
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Post by eurofoxjames »

One place my EF might leak may be around the doors (not good for the seats and carpet). I have a 2 pc. turtle back and I can see how that could leak. I do have drain holes in the wings in the rare case water gets in. If I had to keep mine outside I would invest in some covers for the before mentioned.
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Post by Chuckhhill »

There is a RANS tube and fabric aircraft that is similar, maybe better than most.
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Re: Avid Flyer/Kitfox S-LSA descendants

Post by apollonorthamerica »

Hi,
If you have any particular questions about Apollo Fox let me know. The ASTM compliant version is built right here in the US from skeletal structures from Halley in Europe. The mid fuselage tubing is thicker walled than what Halley generally uses and the landing gear is wider due to expanded gross weight and of course the vertical stab is significantly taller to comply with ASTM standards of positive yaw stability.
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mcjon77 wrote:Hi guys,

I'm looking at purchasing an LSA later this year (after I get my PPL knocked out) and I have always loved the Avid Flyer and Kitfox Homebuilts. So far, I have found 3 SLSAs that are descendants of these planes. I am wondering if you guys know any others that I may have missed.
Here they are:
Aeropro Euro Foxhttp://eurofox-usa.com/
Halley Apollo Fox http://www.apollo-fox.com/
Just Aircraft Highlander http://www.justaircraft.com/CMS/index.p ... &Itemid=33

Thanks,
Jon
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