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The
New Kolb Aircraft company introduced the Kolbra and King Kolbra at
Airventure. The Kolbra series uses the wing design of the Mark III
series.
The Kolbra come in two kits, the
airframe kit which includes all the materials required to build the wings,
tail, control surfaces, fuselage tube, welded steel parts for wings and
tail, pre-built wing ribs, upper and lower wing false ribs, streamlined
lift struts, all the aircraft hardware, cables, turn buckles, thimbles,
nicopress sleeves safety pins, plans, and construction manual.
 The
second kit includes the welded 4130 chome-moly steel fuselage cage,4130
steel control parts, landing gear legs, axles, wheels, tires, seats, 4
point harnesses, fuel tank, fuel line, filter, clamps, fiberglass nose
fairing and windshield. Power is supplied from the 65hp Rotax 582 or in the
case of the King Kolbra the 80hp Jabiru engine.
The Kolbra was built to fill the need, for
a two place trainer with dual controls, in a tandem seating arrangement.
Thus pilots and owners of aircraft like the Kolb Firefly and Firestar will
feel right at home while training in the Kolbra and then moving into their
own craft.
"The Kolbra's 6" spar wings and
6" fuselage are built to take the kind of abuse a trainer might be
expected to see. The landing gear legs are chrome-moly for high
strength. At less than 496 pounds with the Rotax 582, the
Kolbra falls under FAR part 103 for training."
The King Kolbra can also be build in the
experimental category which will allow the use of the Jabiru engine
and large tundra tires. Rugged steel gear and short takeoff and landing
distances, make it the perfect craft for getting in an out of short field
back yard strips. The cockpit is fully enclosed but the rear
 windows
may be opened in flight.
As with all Kolb aircraft, the Kolbra has folding
wings for portability, large wing area, sturdy construction, and great
visibility.
Currently expected delivery times are 6 weeks for
kits and 8-12 weeks for ready to fly craft available from Lite Speed
Aviation.
For more information contact:
The New Kolb Aircraft Company
8375 Russell Dyche Hwy.
London, KY 40741 |
