Kitfox Aircraft Factory Tour
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
- While the KITPLANES crew was horsing around in Homedale, Idaho, flying the riotously fun Super Sport with the Rotax 916 aboard, Kitfox owner John McBean took us on a tour of the factory. From the homegrown steel-tube cage built in a novel opening jig to the composites shop and the wing room, virtually all of the Kitfox kit is built right there in western Idaho. #kitfox #homebuiltaircraft
More on the Kitfox Super Sport: www.kitplanes.com/excess-hors... - Auta a dopravní prostředky
I think it’s great that you give a detailed factory tour your the real deal
Love what John has done with the company. I have been looking at kits for many years. It’s almost time for me to place a down payment. It will be a Kitfox.
Thank you for the great TOUR !!! A dream !!
Thank you for the professional tour and information.
Great interview!
Really Nice Tour! I enjoy details of the manufacturing and why certain materials are selected,I guess I’m just Plane Crazy.
Happy Landings 😊
nice job guys keep it up
Awesome. Would love to visit someday and see it firsthand.
Thanks John! Keep up the great work!!
Thanks for the tour
Love the Kitfox!
4:10 - Hey there’s Heather!
She's everywhere!
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One day
Did I hear/understand right that currently (as of Dec 2023, or so) the lead time (delivery date) of a factory built kitfox is 3 Yrs from the date of order? If so, how does kitfox and customer agree on the cost of an aircraft? Meaning, if I was to order a kitfox today at $150k but, lets say due to inflation in 3 years (2026) the same aircraft is sold for $170k (or even minus $130k)... what is the actual price kitfox and the customer agree to on the day of the order??
Best to give Kitfox a call to see what the current purchase agreement says. 208-337-5111
Pretty modern what's become of an old fat UL....
I can't understand why kitfox doesn't offer a version that keeps the frame but is covered with riveted aluminum sheets. Why not? The single biggest complaint I've heard about the kitfox build process (other than parts not fitting correctly - which is ridiculous) is not only how messy the ironing, priming and painting process is but the aprox. 6 months or more time it adds to total build time. And that doesn't include having to deal with fumes and clean up. For this reason alone, I would opt for a Zenith if it weren't that their high wing aircraft are so damned ugly and weird looking.
Jigs? Empty. CNC machines? Empty. Order book? Empty.