DAG's FireFly

This website was last updated on nov 1st, 2006

For progress on my Luscombe project, go to the bottom and hit the Luscombe button.

"The Goal"

Goal almost Finished!..6 22 03, pushed her outside to bask in the sun for the first time...have only to safety wire the hinges and install 2 instruments that should be here this week. The Small details might have to wait, as I'm starting to get excited about flying her! 

FireFly in a nutshell: High Performance UL; Legal Ultra light with Rotax 447; Partially Enclosed; Quick Folding Wings. 

SPECIFICATIONS   Wing Span (both) 22 ft. Wing Area (both) 117 sq. ft. Length (both) 19 ft. 6 in. (same folded) Height (both) 69 in. (same folded) 75 in. (with 3 blade prop) Width (folded) 57 in. (at the wheels) 66 in. (with 2 blade prop)     Gross Weight 500 lbs. Fuel Capacity 5 gal. Load Factor +4g, -2g (limit) +6g, -3g (ultimate) Stall Speed 27 mph (per FAR 103.7) 33 mph (actual, clean) 30 mph (actual, flaperons) Vne 80mph

9/28/02..Here is where it all started. I found a Kolb FireFly on the net that the owner had just barely started for a reasonable price and upon making the deal, went to Atlanta to pick it up. Then, on the way home via London, Ky. to the annual Kolb builders annual fly-in, which just happened to be on that weekend, and was not far out of the way on the trip home!

At the New Kolb Company, they were very friendly, and I talked to several builders, gleaning all the advice I could get. They were also kind enough to look thru my parts boxes to see if there was anything missing. There was not, which was a great relief! My brother and I sure enjoyed our visit to the Kolb company, and they had a really fine feed that evening, including several homemade desserts that probably just about grounded several pilots there! I had some Banana split cake made by Linda from Kolb that was just fabulous! She even sent me the recipe later on that week!, talk about service! These people are fantastic!

OK, now back home to Illinois, and a new project beginning the 1st of Oct. 2002