KITFOX MODEL 5 SPEEDSTER with LONG WINGS

Serial # Graichen-0002

U.S. Registration N-10PG

(22 April 06)

 

Contents

Basic Airframe

Engine

Avionics and instruments and electricals

A. Flight Instruments

B. Engine Instruments

C. Avionics

 

 

 

BASIC AIRFRAME

Speedster package

Powder-coated steel structure

Dual adjustable rudder pedals and brakes

Streamlined aluminum spring gear with wheel fairings

 

MODIFICATIONS

Special wrench brackets to secure rotation of flap bell crank pivot bolts

BMW receptacles for battery charger

Numerous custom decals

Bicycle brake cable and sleeve with end fittings for pitch trim indicator

Elevator gap seals

Clear Lexan brake fluid reservoir

Aero-Trim electric rudder trim with indicator

Solid brake pedals with machined toe grips

Antenna mounts (ground planes) for:

2- com. antennas

1- VOR antenna

1- transponder antenna

1- 3-light marker antenna

1- ELT antenna

Two Infinity control stick grips

Custom clear plastic bubble door panels

Custom door latches

Custom speed farings for:

Lift struts

Jury struts

Tail braces

Brakes

Polished landing gear

Cross-drilled wheel axles

Custom stainless steel braided brake lines

Custom bulkhead fittings for brake lines

Numerous custom farings for control cables and fuselage protrusions

Custom molded flaperon tips

All fuel lines braided stainless steel with AN fittings

Special fuel shut-off valve

Dual electric fuel pumps

Interior dome light

Landing / taxi lights in wing tips

Nav / strobe lights on wing tips

Individual Whelen power packs in wing tips

Low-fuel level warning system

Sound absorption material in bottom of fuselage

Removable stainless steel pitot tube

Lighted fuel quantity indicators in wing roots

Modified rudder stops

Custom flaperon bearing supports

Custom fairings at lift strut attach points, jury strut attach points and wing root

Turn buckles on rudder cables

Scott model 3200 pneumatic tail wheel

Grove polished aluminum tail wheel spring

Anti-shimmy tail wheel connector springs

Full Lexan turtle deck

Adjustable cockpit vents through cowling with internal trim

Accipiter wing rib reinforcements for flaperon attachment

Special precision-machined main spar insert beams

Specially designed and machined stainless steel wing attachment spar inserts

Modified baggage compartment

Foam-filled trailing edges

Special wrap-around jury strut attachment straps

Rib stitching on wings

Modified top fuselage contour

Modified precision nylon bushing for elevator push / pull tube

Recombinant gas battery

Custom battery mounting box

Safety cable for pitch trim motor

Special mounting for auto pilot servo

Reinforcement with nut plate strip for windshield attachment to butt ribs

Custom leather trimmed upholstery package

Underseat fuel handling system with shut-off valve, two fuel pumps, fuel filter and fuel flow transducer

Custom instrument panel with:

Lighted glove box

Radio trays

Wiring terminal strips

Switches, push-buttons, indicator lights and circuit breakers

7-color paint scheme (1932 Navy F4B)

 

ENGINE

NSI Subaru EA81-118-TBI, Firewall Forward Propulsion System, including:

Stainless steel firewall with fire blanket

Engine mount

Engine

Dry sump oil system, radiator, cockpit heater, cockpit adjustable prop, polished aluminum

spinner

Custom Sigma-Tek vacuum pump

2-piece fIiberglass cowl modified (split and re-glassed bottom of cowl to fit fuselage)

Mod. 140 cockpit-adjustable propeller (CAP)

Additional engine modifications:

Custom oil separator in engine breather line

Fabricated/installed external thermostat

Custom radiator hose

Safety-wired all hose clamps

Custom radiator hose

Custom machined T-fitting for thermostat circulation

Special Andair left hand gascolator

Extra large aluminum radiator.

Modified radiator for drain

Custom machined clamps for:

Throttle cable

Mixture control cable

Carb. heat cable

Installed HeliCoil inserts in Allison throttle body for filter housing attach screws

Special exhaust system with slip joints

 

AVIONICS AND INSTRUMENTS AND ELECTRICALS

A. Flight Instruments:

1. 3-1/8" Sigma-Tek Directional Gyro (DG), model 4000HR-2

2. 3-1/8" Sigma-Tek Attitude Gyro, model 5000M-8

3. 1" Gyro Suction Gage, # 3-200-12

4. 3-1/8" Navaid Devices, Inc. Autopilot-Turn Coordinator, compl. w/ servo

5. 3-1/8" Aerosonics # 101720-0199 Sensitive Altimeter, 20,000 feet, int. lighted

6. 3-1/8" United # 8100 True Airspeed Indicator, 180 MPH with required white, green, yellow

and red arcs, int. lighted

7. Automotive, after-market digital Magnetic Compass

8. 2-1/4" UMA # 8-204-10 Vertical Speed Indicator 0 - 2,000

9. 2-1/4" EZE Instruments # GS95-A Accelerometer

10. 2-1/4" Clock

 

B. Engine Instruments:

1. 3-1/8" AV-8 Engine Monitor with remote RPM & MAP read-outs

2. MLA60-100 Shunt with Interface/Amplifier

3. 3-1/8" Flow-Scan Fuel Flow Indicator/Totalizer

4. 2-1/4" Fuel Pressure Indicator

5. Olsen Integrated Ignition Backup Unit

6. Olsen Overvoltage Protection Device

 

C. Avionics:

1. Terra TMA340D Audio Panel with built-in Marker Beacon

2. Bendix/King KX-125 Nav/Com

3. Terra TX760D Transceiver with built-in VOX Intercom

4 Terra TRT250D Transponder

5. Terra AT3000 Encoder

6. Terra TGPS 400D GPS

7. Eventide ARGUS 3000FP Moving Map

8. ACK E-01 ELT with remote (panel-mounted) actuation

9. Navaid Devices Autopilot/turn coordinator system. Servo modified for 250% torque.

Note: All instruments and avionics are internally lighted

10. Two Bose Active Noise Reduction Headsets

11. Cabin speaker

12. Extra mike jack and hand-held Telex mike

13. Removable com. antennas to allow folding of wings

14. Documented 1,650 lbs Gross Weight.

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