Kitfox S7 Super Sport Time Lapse Build Video

[@pilot5173]

This kit had all the quick-build options and took approximately 1,500 hours with no prior aircraft building experience and a relatively leisurely pace.

[@deeremeyer1749]

You wore the same two or three shirts for "approximately 1500 hours" over 2 years at least while "building" a "quick build" aircraft "at home" at a "liesurely pace"? How many hours did all your "helpers" that appear to do WAY more of the "tough stuff" than you do as you spend way more time by the "workbench" than by the "workpiece" put in?

[@Cbow406]

@@deeremeyer1749 you ever think maybe he has just a few sets of clothes that he wears when working so he doesn't ruin his nice clothes?

[@pedula1963]

I cracked up when I saw you guys playing poker. Gotta prioritize.

[@kyeremehgideon3532]

Reid Bacon please I want to learn how to do plane

[@bigmac3006]

At 4 minutes and 52 seconds per plane how many planes you guys pumping out a day? 2, 3 hundred?

[@blancolirio]

I think you changed shirts twice in 2 years!...Great job!

[@pilot5173]

blancolirio different shirts. Just lots of Orange. Dad is an Oklahoma State University fan. 😁

[@blancolirio]

Haa!...great 'continuity' as they say in the movie biz.

[@michaelfox1088]

Great video! Hello from Stillwater

[@atypocrat1779]

Orange one finally got up and walked away

[@karsonkrits7453]

lmao! i didnt notice the first time hahaha. buy your dad a few OU shirts ;) id like to see some videos of the finished product. thinking of building a kitfox

[@FinnJohnson]

This was so dope! One day I’ll be blessed enough to build my own! My dream now is to build my own kitfkox sti to fly around Florida in. One day...

[@desertblbuesman]

I learned the importance of neatness and orginization by watching this

[@csmihaly]

How someone does a project like this, is unfathomable (for me). My father and grandfather built a summer lake house, brick, cement, three-levels in the 60's, in front of my eyes as a child, ... I don't get it. I can't even change a bulb... Respect...

[@Creations-hj2kq]

I wish to retire like these guys in your 70s , having your friends over at the hanger or garage play games, drink, bbq , jokes all around and get to build an airplane in 2 years. Then fly it over the Atlantic or east to west coast run then sell it for a profit and then repeat it again. Musch much fun this way and you live longer and stay healthy.

[@JMOFFIT]

Good job dad.

[@csmihaly]

10-15 years ago I built a backyard playground, took me a whole summer... How you build an airplane in your garage is totally unimaginable, even if, they provide all the information, and support one may need, .. It's simply not possible. One of those (and of many things), that I see it, but I don't believe it...

[@pilot5173]

Total build time to date is approximately two and half years.

[@damiandiesel1]

Ive seen lots of plane vids but ive never seen a time lapse build, that was terrific! I hope you go pro the first flight and share that as well. Best of luck,Damian, cranland airport Mass.

[@partick49]

great video. would love to have seen an extended version on some parts of your build

[@pilot5173]

I used an application called HandyAVI which takes a photo at specified intervals (in this case, on photo every five minutes) and combines them into an .avi file.

[@dn18ip]

Cool video, thanks for creating it!

[@gregson99]

I think he showed the poker as part of the funding process for this project;)

[@2003Harleyguy]

Did she ever fly? Was there a part 2 that I missed? Thanks for this really good video!

[@pedula1963]

Beautiful bird.

[@MKEBOUND]

This is so good...thanks!

[@uzumaki488]

I love this old man's taste in music. haha

[@jackvanderwerf1294]

Awesome vid.. a little Brazilian never hurt anyone!

[@jakeweldon8295]

How much did it cost? Looks awesome.

[@JohnWayne2122]

Awesome time-lapse... And great choice of music!

[@ronbarden7210]

Time lapse was good. Music not!

[@JohnWayne2122]

@@ronbarden7210 I get the impression your a real joy to be around

[@christianfrank8131]

What neme of the tube fuselage?

[@nwyfzguy]

Wow very cool, thanks for posting!

[@locowerke]

Great plane, great video, and great music! I really enjoyed that......who won at your poker game??? Thanks for posting.

[@CrazyHominids]

Excellent time-lapse video (loved the poker night with the guys sections) and also...the choice in the music track was perfection. Didn't notice...did you put the music artist's name or the track in credits? I want a copy of that music! Hope you have fun flying. Be safe and have fun! My dream one day to be licensed to fly. No money though. ~Peace

[@pilot5173]

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it. The song is Tukka Yoot's Riddim by US3.

[@CrazyHominids]

pilot5173 Thanks! I just bought it on iTunes! Excellent piece of music! I dream of flying one day. In the meantime, I will have to stick to my Microsoft Flight X. Happy and safe flying! ~Peace

[@Hortonfarms1]

Great music. Perfect selection.

[@jdbiddle714]

I see that you got all the quick build options. How much did it end up costing total (kit, instruments, engine, etc)? I'm torn between this and a Sonex, but I'm afraid that the price of the Sonex just blows everything else that I've looked at out of the water

[@pilot5173]

JD. Sorry for the late response. Hopefully you've made a decision on which kit to go with and you're building already. As for the kitfox / sonex decision, my Dad had the same question. His decision to go with the Kitfox was based less on cost and more on usability: more room and easier ingress/egress. As for cost, I've never asked him the total as I figure it's kind of like asking a lady her age. That said, you can do some basic math by looking at the kitfox pricelist. Quick build kit, upholstery kit, rotax 912, prop. Plus add in the Dynon SkyView, intercom, breaker panel, radio, paint, etc etc etc. I suspect the total is somewhere in the range of 3x the firewall back kit price. Good luck.

[@RegianePereiradeAraujo]

good night, what paints do you use to paint the fabric parts so there are no cracks?

[@sarah-nm6dt]

K to the OO L! Don't forget to tell your grand kids for the sound track!🙋

[@NBATIPS]

Thanks for the show

[@Lungoose]

POV: Your finally going all in and building a small plane and fleeing the country with your untaxed money

[@winterbottom321]

that was fantastic, great job. Did you just set a 10 second time delay for the shot, then organized the photos later by date?

[@blackjack117200]

I'm way late, hopefully you see this. Was this a regular two car garage? I'm looking at houses and plane kits at the same time... hahha

[@bobstane9479]

i bet your having alot of fun with that right now i will be ordering a kit soon could you tell me what your emty wieght ended up as .........fly safe

[@pilot5173]

Bob, empty weight ended up just shy of 800lbs.

[@OzcarMike641]

What is the tube size on the fuse ?

[@milspecdriving8253]

Very neat.... I want a KF SS7 bad!!

[@MrM2hb]

Great video.

[@hadichannel7689]

The wings coverd withe which material

[@AviationinAsia]

Your father rocks!!!!

[@captainpegs07]

How many hours do you think it would take with all the quick-build options?

[@anthonyhitchings1051]

Excellent

[@patbarrett9263]

if i had a poker game in my shop i'd just end up with a bunch of drunks trying to fly my plane in the shop. did you weld the mainframe?

[@pilot5173]

Pat, the frame comes already welded and powder coated from Kitfox

[@Heyemeyohsts]

Ya that song totally fits the video

[@bbt95762]

how often is poker night!

[@terryedmond4492]

Nice, but if you had stopped at each tricky process that scares people and explain the procedure than zipped thru after the 1st example. Such as smoothing welded joints, seaming, gluing fabric over corners, ironing seams and total panels, saturating fabric, painting, instrument panel.

[@FlyPiper]

How durable and strong is that material you wrap the wings and plane in?

[@vasicp]

It doesn't need to be that strong. The frame does; the fabric used for wrapping is synthetic, and is certified for aircraft covering. It is popular with "bush planes" (planes that often land/take off away from a runway), because they are easy to repair if the fabric is torn or damaged.

[@maciejzabek5344]

very good music +++++++

[@jfreeman497]

Covering material?

[@avecka]

No, How may hours?

[@kitfoxjunky]

great video...but I stopped it when I saw the nose gear go on...how could you do that??

[@RU-HDD-4-HVN]

Did this video include drying time? Just sayin.........

[@hoax4312]

poker game with the boys

[@friedchicken1]

hahahah the poker part!! lol :D :D of course a poker session is pivital prior the incipit of such realization :)

[@АндрейБашавец]

Доброго времени суток! Как можно приобрести подобный ит комплект

[@utuberlesmouches]

bravo ! trés intéressant et drole, bons vols !

[@Minimaxultra]

very good

[@thomasshehorn3149]

Where did you buy the kit from?

[@JPs_ElectricGarage]

Kitfoxes website just google them and contact them through their contacsite

[@MasterCakeMan12]

How long did it take you to build this?

[@GamePlayWithNolan]

2 years

[@sadscaredorca7250]

who won that poker btw

[@MrDabwa]

شكرا بالعربي

[@omaralaween4424]

السلام عليكم كيفك ابو المين لو تفيدنا بخبرتك وتصنع وحدة

[@tertiaryjafo2]

What was the build time?

[@EndUser-yu7gg]

I need a bigger damn garage... I got enough for the fuselage to go in there and do that work but no way can i mount the wings ... even one at a time no chance ... -_-

[@Jeevaji14]

super

[@victorleno4114]

How much was the kit

[@pilot5173]

All the pricing info is available at www.kitfoxaircraft.com/index.php/aircraft-kits/kitfox-s7-super-sport

[@eco-beehive]

Love the poker night s!!

[@kwik440]

very,very cool : )

[@garymaxfield7120]

The song is wrong .........

[@pervushinsa73]

Кто бы чертежами поделился?

[@cloroxbleach6335]

I watched this as WAS thinking of building my first plane. I don’t have this much free time number one and my patience is no where near handing this long without a flight. I know me too well. Saving another “project I’ve lost interest” for sale ad from hitting barnstormers.com

[@FedericoPfefferkorn]

la calidad de la imagen no es HD

[@НуржигитАбдуразаков-ф1д]

Это какой материал

[@snaprollinpitts]

ok. I gave you a thumbs for the music?

[@thessacabs17]

Hi pilot5173! This video is excellent can we share this video to our aviation facebook page? looking forward from your response.

[@phillipstuart3318]

Like the music

[@choppergirl]

sad, in a hundred years of flying, we still have to build airplanes by hand alone in the most labor intensive way possible. henry ford, where are you?

[@themike97_58]

umm he chose to do this. Most planes are built in factories

[@tashannon1745]

tri-gear on a kit fox ought to be against the law! haha

[@pilot5173]

Builders prerogative, but it's certainly not against the law, nor should it be. When you build yours, you can certainly put it on conventional gear. ;-) ...or floats, or skis.

[@tashannon1745]

I'm just messing with you man, solid airplane. What kind of Rotax you got there?

[@pilot5173]

No worries. The engine is a 912UL (carbureted).

[@georgejackson7501]

now we know how you paid for the build

[@unclejack123]

Great time lapse construction video......... unfortunately had to mute it (foreign language rap & the tenor sax - not my faves ....JRW

[@jimpeters6440]

H

[@SethDaughters]

Terrible choice in music

[@christianfrank8131]

What neme of the tube fuselage?