Kitfox Build Update 09: I can sit in my airplane now! (SwiftFox Build Project)

[@naterice2290]

Got to love the jankyness of experimental aviation just through some washers in there

[@EileenF-ng4lq]

Was randomly recommended this video while watching a guy repair a pinball machine pinball can wait. Good stuff, man. can't wait to see this bird in the air!

[@SwiftFoxBuildProject]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@KitfoxPilot]

Your build is looking good! The console side panels top edges can be rolled a bit to take care of the gap. If you are covering the console with the KItfox leather it will take up a bit of space but I would roll the top edge for the best look and it will stiffen that edge also.

[@SwiftFoxBuildProject]

Thanks Harlan! Yeah, I have the kit supplied interior so will do your suggestion for sure.

[@markrabo]

I knew you’d find an airplane in that hanger if you kept looking!

[@jakubcaptain]

great video, looking fwd to see the progress, how big is the baggage area in cm? trying to figure out if my road bike would fit (wheels removed)

[@SwiftFoxBuildProject]

Roughly speaking, its about 122cm (L) x 61cm (W) x 46cm (D) or 48"x24"x18". The depth is a bit higher in the forward area and the width tapers narrower if the back by about 4" over the last 10" or so.

[@GlennSisson]

Hi Nathan. Thanks for the build videos. Hey I wanted to ask you what exact size of keyed rivnuts you used for your floorboards. I think I want to remove the tinnerman nuts I put in mine and go with the rivnuts. Thanks Nathan!

[@SwiftFoxBuildProject]

Hey Glenn, for the cockpit area I used NAS1329A06K120 rivnuts, and in the baggage area I used larger NAS1329A3K80 ones. I basically took the size of the screws supplied in the kit, and got machine screws the same size and matched the rivnuts to those screws.

[@GlennSisson]

@@SwiftFoxBuildProject Thank you for the reply and the part numbers. I found them both at aircraftspruce so will probably get some and use them.