Kolb Firefly wing and tail folding for trailering or storage

[@charlescole-p9v]

Can't get much more slick than that !

[@toliver66]

Awesome video. That is one sweet little bird. The best part of the whole video is the frog tape on dudes broken thumb splint. Dedicated employees shows the quality of craftsmanship.

[@OIE82]

You thought of everything. Simple, elegant even how everything stores and locks in place. Except the wing struts of course. Thanks for sharing.

[@phapnui]

Years ago my father and a friend who was a supplier of aircraft aluminum went together and built one. He was an engineer and said the Kolb seemed the best design of the ultralights. They had a deal that my father would test fly it. After it was built, the FAA came out and weighed it. It passed. Soon after my father's friend could resist taxiing it and he ran it into a ditch and dinged it up. End of friendship. Never knew if that Kolb made it in the air.

[@roseanncloskey]

Excellent wings removal . What a perfect plane . 4/23/2023yr

[@gracepointechurchdallasgeo7711]

Absolutely brilliant engineering!

[@Jack-ne8vm]

I like that it folds in a smaller package than Avid & Kitfox's = smaller trailer.

[@eulerferreira1163]

My slyping. Very very beautiful.

[@carpenterfamily6198]

"Way more fun if you have any friends at all " - that's true 😊

[@aleinhunter9927]

Nice I like your system.

[@jorgenelsonfelix52]

Excelente Saludos desde Bs.As. Argentina . 👋😷

[@Mike-ff7ib]

Beautiful aircraft but $16,000 is more than I could afford. I love the ability to neatly fold it up for transport.

[@arvydaskarlas6349]

Hello, for all pilots. nice plane and comfortable store in the garage. I am very interested... - what is the diameter of the fuselage tube and its wall ? - or a flying control rudder does not catch flatter, vibration ? thank you.

[@FourthWayRanch]

is the tail keeper made from PVC?? Can't see the joints, it looks like a premade manifold or something

[@johanhelberglongbowsknifes1185]

HI BRIAN HOW THICK IS THE WALL OF THE BOOM PIPE 3MM OR 4MM?

[@ШамильКанберов]

Спасибо за обзор! Конечно было бы хорошо, если бы вы показали детали складывания крыла, более подробно!

[@billh3-21]

What is cost when you build this craft ?

[@mikehelman5946]

How much would one cost fully built . 2 seater

[@alfredoreyesvaldez7401]

what engine does it use what brand and how many hp do i see saying of that

[@Mike-ff7ib]

It looks like a hirth F23 and they are $6k+ 50hp. Perfect engine for this plane.

[@AlfredoCastillo-mf4fg]

How one of these cost?

[@paulnottingham39]

Is that an Hirth F23 mounted to that Firefly?? If so does this unit meet FAR103 Weight?? very good looking little bird!! Thanx.

[@jhgeorg]

Is there a 2 seat version of this?

[@v.e.7236]

Of course! Its just not Part 103.

[@kneedeepinbluebells5538]

First Rate Job Gents !

[@King_TuTT]

AMAZING. question. are the wings of this aircraft just as strong say as an aerolight? do you lose any strength in the wings with this folding ability? i'm 260lbs and just concerned with safety. i might want to add extra gas storage too for cross country. thanks rob

[@aeronutt]

The plane is 250 lbs empty and it can safely carry another 250. 5 gallons of gas weighs 35 lbs so the max pilot weight is about 215. I need to lose about 30 lbs myself so I'll work on that first. If you carry extra gas, it's no longer Part 103 legal. Kolb makes a big brother to this one that is easily able to carry a heavier pilot plus more fuel, you just need a license to fly it. That should never be an obstacle because even ultralight planes require training. You might as well get credit for the training and receive a license.

[@valmikmehul4943]

Price

[@mastain8227]

Toppp

[@stevecarlisle3323]

I was going to comment, but they seem to Not Respond, so why bother, they may as well just Turn Off comments. Its a 2 way street 🥴

[@patrickmckowen2999]

Single person setup kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWm1hGykfJqajJI

[@TitanEntertainmentvideo]

I like the quick and informative video format but, I'd love to come down and do some videos for you that would look a lot more professional. One of the main reasons I say this is not because you video is "bad" per-say, but it made me a little nauseous watching. Give me a call and we can make a day of doing video and get you a few of them done. I'm an old plane builder myself so I know the ins and outs of planes. If you remember it, I built the "Hog Air" plane with the Harley motor a few years back. LOL