EDGE PERFORMANCE Kitfox Vs ROTAX 915is Safari
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- The KitFox is Back!!!
So we decided to take the KitFox out for the day, finally trying out the 165hp Edge Performance Engine and Comparing it to the South African Designed KFA Safari with the Rotax 915is Turbo.
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I just CLICKED on it..... haven't even watched it yet. LOVE THE INTRO/TEASER! :-)
Thanks! Let me know what you think😁
What perfect beautiful landscape to enjoy the aircrafts! Edge power like a turbine, he said.
Great video!
Great video. I enjoyed the steep climb outs!
Good fun! Looking forward to the before and after numbers.
I want that engine! Great video series!
6:57 definitely not only pilots that always come unprepared... I was turned into a tomato at Rand last year. Forgot my hat and sunscreen in the middle of December... 😂
😂🙈 Damn! That probably took a while to recover from...
Hey Guys and Gals!
If you have any suggestions for a name for the KitFox, Let us know in the Comments!!
Bad A#*^$ airplane
velociraptor
😂 that works!
Vulpes chama, it's the scientic name for the Cape Fox
It’s got to be “African Fox”!
“Mustang”…..Wild & Free Horse that goes where he desires…..Nice video!
Absolutely love this sort of flying! Keep them coming! Watching from Vanuatu...in the liquid continent of the South Pacific. Thank you youtube algorithm! :)
Thanks man!
Glad TH-cam's algorithm brought you to us 😁👍🏼
I know I am late to the party but I think a good name would be South Fox. It may have been before your time and never made it to your TV but here in the US we had the TV show “Dallas”. The Ewing family lived on South Fork Ranch so South Fox flows nice in American English and works with you being in South Africa.
Coool!!! What about a full stall and a spin recovery for the next time??? Could be some differences de because the tail!!! Don’t forget the boldface!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
That will come!😁
Sweet comparison. I hope we have some stol drags setup!!
Thanks!
We're definitely planning to! 🔥
Love it! (Sound track sounds VERY familiar!) Hah! :-P
😁 Good music makes the video!
Thanks🔥
Name idea: "S.A. EDGEFOX" Awesome as always. Its would be great if you guys did an in depth comparison of the both engines. Edge performance is definitely changing the market. Big fan of your channel from the USA 🇺🇸.
Thanks!
They are absolutely changing the game, the Indepth tests and comparisons will come.
Very cool stuff! Making us proud with this awesome content!
Thanks André, we appreciate the support from guys and gals like you who make it possible!
Love that SA hospitality!! What a performance from that awesome new engine!! As for a name there are few things tougher and more confident than a “Honey Badger” !! Skrik vir niks💫
No matter what people say, the hospitality of South Africans is amazing!
It's an absolute monster, totally worth it🔥🔥
As a professional pilot it's great to see you talk about and do some safety briefings. It's a big part of flying. I'd fly with all y'all any day. Any of the American TH-camrs? - not in a million years.
Thank you! Absolutely agree, we pride ourselves in the research and planning that we do beforehand - including scouting the spots and getting permission where needed.
Please let us know whenever you are on this side of the world!
@@About2Stall I sure will! Thank you.
As South Africa, financially & industrially enters a tailspin, nice to see control and discipline (which equals freedom) in one of the nicest countries in the world ...
Thanks Matthew!
Yes absolutely agree, South Africa is definitely one of the nicest and most beautiful to live in🇿🇦
@@About2Stall We need to get you out to the West coast of the United States for some STOL drags. Heck, even the State of Idaho, where the Kitfox is built. Your English is plenty good, my Dutch, let alone Afrikaner's, not so much. Looks like a lot of fun, though and indeed beautiful people live and play there.
That's absolutely a dream! Depending on the Covid situation we might fly her over for Osh21
Hi Guys. Awesome post production and content! Please elaborate a little more on the nose below horizon and ball, in steep turns bit? Always keen to learn and that's something I must have missed in my own training. Not a tip I've heard before?
Keeping the ball in the middle at all times will keep the aircraft flyable even into a stall. It just get harder to keep it in the middle when the aircraft stalled.
When I do steep turns during slow flight, keeping the nose just under the horizon insure that I am not losing speed. If the nose is higher than the horizon you will lose speed and stall. So I always make sure to check my nose during turns
@@About2Stall tks for the reply. Another 1 of those totally logic and obvious tips which makes so much sense, but that easy to overlook!!
Hey guys, life is definitely too short for not having fun! And highly sophisticated engines coming along with vortex generators and other nice details yield even more fun :-) Where are you flying from? I fly gliders at Bloemfontein and converted my German PPL (Piper PA18, Cessna 172 and 182, Robin DR400) recently at Wonderboom, Pretoria.
Absolutely, live life to the funnest!😂
We are flying from a Private strip near Nigel in the East Rand. Let us know if you're coming this direction.
Lekker man!
Lekker indeed!! 🤪😀
Nice to see you back up & flying... another cool vid guys! Fox is looking beautiful.
Are you keen on an "African" type name, a more traditional name or not really bothered? "Inkulu" - part of "inkululeko". "Inkulu" translates to "is great" & "inkululeko" translates to "freedom." Something different but not for everyone...
Thanks man, we are so glad to have her back!
At the moment anything is on the table😋
Awesome video guys! Keep it up 👌👍
Thanks Jaco! Will keep it up🔥
Next time you're gonna have to bring your camera aswell!😁
@@About2Stall For sure!
Julle geniet lewe te veel. Kom vlieg n bitjie in Alaska
😂 Mens moet die lewe geniet!
Wens ons kon!! Sal 'n plan moet maak eendag
Edge of Adventure Fox
How much wider is the Safari cabin compared to the Kitfox ? In the Kitfox the passenger has moved the seat back to give more room. In the Safari you can see room between the pilot and passenger when seated side by side, .their shoulders are not touching. See times 8:00 and 9:24
The KitFox has a cabin width of about 43in and the Safari is about 47in.
When sitting in the Safari it also "feels" like there's more space between the Pilot and instrument panel. The panel also sits higher up compared to the KitFox...
Hope this answers some of your questions?
Hey, nice videos, keep them coming, why did you chose a Kitfox, and would you go that rout again... I’m in the market and looking at what’s avalable ....
Thanks Shane!
Riaan bought the KitFox before the prices became Crazy... And at the time (and still is) an insane performer for the price!
Would absolutely go with the KitFox again, I don't know where you are based, but if you are based in Africa/ Germany I would look at the KFA Safari as well, it comes pretty close.
Check out the Zlin Savage Norden too. It’s a steal for the money!
Nice! One question tho, why all the startup smoke? Different rings?
Call it the StolFox!
Hi guys.
Recently came across your channel and am loving it.
At 13.23 minuets I can see some technical data on the internals (end of the wings through the frame webbing), is this STOL or aircraft specific, and what is it..?
Hi Luke!
Thanks for the support 😁
Those are fuel sight gauges showing the fuel level in the wing tanks. A bit more accurate than digital instruments that need to be calibrated 😉
Great video.
Thanks Greg!
Lekker video manne. Hy kan die “Rooi Bernina” gedoop word🦾🦾
Dankie!
😁 saal daai naam in die hoed gooi!
Hi ,
Can you tell me what kind of stalling alarm device have fou installer on your plane ?
Regards,
Bernard
Hey Bernard.
We have an angle of attack indicator that integrates with the Dynon Efis in the plane. Hope this helps?
These guys rock
Thanks man!
It's guys like you who make it possible - YOU ROCK 🔥🔥
Qual o preço
mine dump landing was so cool
Thanks Anthony!
Lekker manne!
Dankie Jaco! 😁🇿🇦🇿🇦
What has happened to this airplane and the channel? No activity for two years
6:02... hate to have an engine failure at that attitude
Me too... these planes can fly so slow 28kt... so if you can fly it to the ground... The problem is pilots get scared of the ground and stall and then spin the aircraft... that kills pilots, not engine outs. But yes, it would not be a fun day 😳🧐🔥
EdgeFox , Nice vid👌
Thanks Jaco!💪🏼
lekker man. lekker
😁😂
I think the Kit Fox is a nice aircraft but the prices have gotten to the point where the average guy can't afford to buy it......The KFA seems to be a bit less money and looks like a Kit Fox but the performance is not quite as good as Kit Fox! I guess you get what you pay for........... Cheers from Canada.
That's pretty much the takeaway here... Yeah 😉
😎🤟🏼Cheers!
Having never flown in formation I would have never considered wake turbulence from a kit fox.
Yeah! With the new 4-blade prop, it makes quite a disturbance in the air!
About2Stall have you noticed a significant gain in performance?
Absolutely!
We'll go into all the numbers in a future video but we gained about 10kts🔥🔥
About2Stall Thats really impressive! I can’t wait to see it!
I recon you should name the Fox "PK"
You know... for the P--S Klap it gives other aircraft 😉
😂🤣 That made my day! Imagine going to an Airshow: "and here comes About2Stall and their KitFox named PK!"🤣
@@About2Stall I think its a winner 😂😂😂
Lekker ouens!
😁 Dankie Jean-Luc!
Altyd lekker wanneer mens vlieg🤪
Firefox
my reaction after 9 sec....; it is always a "brilliant" idea to let compete a 3blade prop plane against a 4blade prop plane..... regardess of the difference in horsepower....
hi i stoll my savana s a 14knots
Pitot tube error at extremely high angles of attack perhaps? I could get my Rans S-7 reading zero!
Huge public interest here in SA but the sad truth is that you need to be a multi millionaire to join in the fun!
Yes and No, there's some exciting things coming to the channel later this year... That will explore the more affordable options!
with that much HP should call her DOG GONE!
😂🤣 Yeah!
Enzo fuller kitti stol
Name = “Weerlig”. Apologies in advance for bad Afaricaans.
😂 Jys is verskoon! - You are excused.
Uhuuu? Please no! Uhuuu no! Lol that’s a lame scream
🤣😂