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Kitfox
High Wing - Tube, Fabric
Skystar Aircraft Corporation went out of business in 2005.
New Owner:
Kitfox Aircraft LLC
John McBean
123 Airport Way
P.O. Box 997
Homedale, ID 83628
Telephone: 208-337-5111
Fax: 208-337-5116
Email: john@kitfoxaircraft.com
Website: http://www.kitfoxaircraft.com
Newsletters:
The Kitfox Builder
2805 222nd Place S.E.
Issaquah, WA 98029
Telephone: 425-392-4627
Email: dpearsall@sportflight.com
Website: http://www.sportflight.com/kfb
Builders' website: http://www.teamkitfox.com
Articles in EAA and related publications:
| Year | Month | Page | Magazine | Article |
| 2008 | 10 | 20 | Sport Aviation | TeamKitfox.com Launched 1/3 col |
| 2007 | 11 | 20 | Sport Pilot | Building an Airplane, Learning to Fly…and Enjoying Life at 70 by Lynn Matteson 6 pg |
| 2007 | 09 | 82 | Sport Aviation | Relief Builder: Finishing what was started by Guy Buchanan 2 pg – What Our Members are Building |
| 2006 | 05 | 17 | Sport Pilot | Kitfox Has a New Owner (1/4 pg) |
| 2005 | 12 | 17 | Sport Pilot | Former Skystar Employee Offers Help for Unfinished Projects (1/3 col) |
| 2005 | 12 | 17 16 |
Sport Pilot & Sport Aviation |
EAA Works With Kodiak Research, Sport Plane LLC to Help Orphaned Kitfox Customers: Preferred Pricing Program Planned for Rotax Engines (1 pg) |
| 2005 | 12 | 16 16 |
Sport Pilot & Sport Aviation | Skystar Parent ETG Files for Bankruptcy (2/3 pg) |
| 2005 | 01 | 06 | Sport Pilot | Members Forum: Dissatisfied with SkyStar & SkyStar Responds (2/3 pg) |
| 2004 | 05 | 18 | Sport Pilot | Tuning Up SkyStar: SkyStar reorganizes to offer ultralights, homebuilts and special LSAs under “one” roof (6 pgs) |
| 2004 | 03 | 30 | Sport Aviation | SkyStar Reorganizes for SP/LSA (1/2 pg) |
| 2004 | 03 | 06 | Experimenter | SkyStar Reorganizes for SP/LSA (1/2 pg) |
| 2004 | 02 | 72 | Sport Aviation | Tom Kee’s Hong Kong Built Kitfox (2 pgs) |
| 2003 | 04 | 30 | Sport Aviation | First Customer-Built Kitfox Series 7 Flies (1/4 pg) |
| 2003 | 04 | 07 | Experimenter | First Customer-Built Kitfox Series 7 Takes Flight; Kitfox Lite² Steps Aside (3/4 pg) |
| 2003 | 03 | 27 | Sport Aviation | It Pays to Test Fly a Kitfox (1/4 pg) |
| 2003 | 03 | 07 | Experimenter | Get Paid to Fly a Kitfox (1/4 pg) |
| 2002 | 11 | 23 | Sport Aviation | SkyStar Weathering Cash Flow Storm (1/2 pg) |
| 2002 | 08 | 06 | Experimenter | Skystar Aircraft’s Series 7 Exceeds Expectations (1/3 pg) |
| 2002 | 07 | 18 | Experimenter | Skystar introduced Series 7 Design at Sun ‘n Fun 2002 |
| 2002 | 07 | 06 | Experimenter | SkyStar Unveils New Kitfox Sport Plane “Easy to Own” packaging – Kitfox Sport (1 col) |
| 2002 | 06 | 60 | Sport Aviation | New Generation: Kitfox Series 6 Flying Qualities Review (7 pgs) by Ed Kolano |
| 2002 | 05 | 06 | Experimenter | SkyStar Introduces the Kitfox Sport (1/4 page) |
| 2002 | 03 | 24 | Experimenter | Having Fun: Glen Thompson’s Kitfox Series 5 Vixen (6 pgs) |
| 2002 | 01 | 07 | Experimenter | SkyStar Aircraft Introduces New Kitfox Series 7 (1/3 pg) |
| 2001 | 12 | 17 | Sport Aviation | EAA Chapter 103 and SkyStar Announce Unique Collaboration: Building 13 Kitfox Series 6 (1 column) |
| 2001 | 11 | 61 | Sport Aviation | Nose Job: Making room in a Kitfox for a Jabiru where a Rotax once resided (6 1/3 pgs) |
| 2001 | 11 | 52 | Sport Aviation | Three-Part Planning: Getting ready for light-sport aircraft (8 pgs) |
| 2001 | 09 | 29 | Experimenter | Have Kitfox Will Travel: A High Time Homebuilt (5 1/2 pgs) |
| 2001 | 06 | 24 | Experimenter | Kitfox Lite² Official Fly-In Debut at Sun 'n Fun (photo & caption) |
| 2001 | 06 | 27 | Sport Aviation | Runaway Airplane Doesn't Stop SkyStar Production (1/2 pg) |
| 2001 | 04 | 28 | Sport Aviation | Kitfox Lite² Adds Versatility (1/2 pg) |
| 2001 | 04 | 04 | Experimenter | Kitfox Lite 2 Available with convertible gear (1/4 pg) |
| 2001 | 03 | 87 | Sport Aviation | Kitfox Classic IV built by Ron Simonds (photo & caption) |
| 2001 | 03 | 23 | Sport Aviation | Skystar Issues Service Alert for Warp Drive Props on IO-240-Powered Kitfoxes (1/4 pg) |
| 2001 | 02 | 91 | Sport Aviation | Frank McDaniels' Kitfox IV (photo & caption) |
| 2001 | 01 | 82 | Sport Aviation | Manfred Kempf's Kitfox Classic IV (photo & caption) |
| 2000 | 12 | 93 | Sport Aviation | Kitfox III by Karl Kistler, Switzerland (photo & caption) |
| 2000 | 11 | 05 | Experimenter | Kitfox Lite to Meet United Kingdom CAP 482 Microlight Standards (1/3 pg) |
| 2000 | 11 | 86 | Sport Aviation | Fisher Kitfox Speedster N912KS (photo & caption) |
| 2000 | 10 | 30 | Experimenter | Skystar's Kitfox Lite (photo and caption) |
| 2000 | 09 | 82 | Sport Aviation | Fancher Vixen/Voyager, IO-240B, Warp Drive prop (photo & caption only) |
| 2000 | 07 | 16 | Experimenter | Flying Qualities Report - Ed Kolano, Kitfox Series 6 w/ floats (6 pages w/ color photos) |
| 2000 | 06 | 80 | Sport Aviation | Clark Kitfox, early model, Subaru EA-81, NSI prop (Photo & Caption Only) |
| 2000 | 06 | 78 | Sport Aviation | Steinbaum Model IV, Rotax 582, BRS parachute (Photo & Caption Only) |
| 2000 | 05 | 35 | Experimenter | Lite is so Right (4 pages w/color photos) |
| 2000 | 05 | 84 | Sport Aviation | Hanna Model IV 1200 Rotox 582, GSC prop (Photo & Caption Only) |
| 2000 | 04 | 87 | Sport Aviation | Cudnohufsky Kitfox XL, Rotax 503 (Photo & Caption Only) |
| 2000 | 03 | 81 | Sport Aviation | Flynn Series 5 Kitfox, NSI 98hp Subaru (photo & caption only) |
| 2000 | 02 | 36 | Experimenter | Hitting The Middle Every Time - Vixen engine mount for Rotax 912S (1 page w/drawing & photo) |
| 2000 | 02 | 77 | Sport Aviation | Andersen (Kitfox Vixen, IO-240B (photo & caption only) |
| 2000 | 02 | 16 | Sport Aviation | Employees Buy SkyStar Aircraft (1/4 page) |
| 99 | 12 | 93 | Sport Aviation | Zapf Kitfox III, Avid Floats (photo & caption only) |
| 99 | 12 | 92 | Sport Aviation | Grenier Kitfox V, Continental O-200A (photo & caption only) |
| 99 | 11 | 92 | Sport Aviation | Smith Kitfox IV, intalling Full Lotus 1260 floats (photo & caption only) |
| 99 | 09 | 126 | Sport Aviation | Elliott Kitfox IV Speedster, Subaru E-81 (photo & caption only) |
| 99 | 08 | 125 | Sport Aviation | Georgen Kitfox IV, Rotax 912S (photo & caption only) |
| 99 | 07 | 132 | Sport Aviation | Webb Kitfox IV, Subaru EA81 (photo & caption only) |
| 99 | 06 | 127 | Sport Aviation | Mendez Kitfox IV, Rotax 618 (photo & caption only) |
| 99 | 05 | 43 | Experimenter | Howes Speedster (photo & caption only) |
| 99 | 05 | 43 | Experimenter | Kelly Kitfox IV (photo & caption only) |
| 99 | 04 | 19 | Experimenter | Skystar’s Kitfox Lite (4 pages w/ photos) |
| 98 | 09 | 16 | Experimenter | Melnick’s Kitfox Safari |
| 98 | 03 | 35 | Experimenter | Not Quite Your Ordinary Kitfox (5 pg w/color photos) |
| 97 | 11 | 28 | Experimenter | How I Flew My Own Airplane for the Very First Time: Herb Gottelt’s Kitfox (2 pg w/color photos) |
| 97 | 06 | 18 | Sport Aviation | Murle Williams’ Grand Champion Kitfox (8 pages w/ color photos) |
| 97 | 03 | 19 | Experimenter | Murle William’s Classy Kitfox (5 pages w/ color photos) |
| 96 | 12 | 20 | Experimenter | Retirement FUN! (Kitfox V - 5 pages with color photos) |
| 96 | 08 | 95 | Sport Aviation | Construction of a Vixen 1200 (7 pages with photos) |
| 96 | 01 | 33 | Sport Aviation | SkyStar Vixen: the next rung on the Kitfox ladder (5+ pages & photos) |
| 96 | 01 | 06 | Experimenter | Kitplane vs. Classic (4 pages & photos) |
| 95 | 09 | 62 | Sport Aviation | Custom-Built Kitfox Bi-Plane at Arlington ‘95 (Photo and Note only) |
| 95 | 06 | 108 | Sport Aviation | Kitfox Model II (Photo and Caption only) |
| 95 | 04 | 106 | Sport Aviation | Kitfox Speedster (Photo and Caption only) |
| 95 | 04 | 109 | Sport Aviation | Kitfox Speedster (Photo and Caption only) |
| 95 | 04 | 19 | Experimenter | A Fun Flying Machine for All Seasons (Kitfox Model II) |
| 95 | 03 | 33 | Experimenter | Full Lotus and Aerocomp Floats now available from Kitfox |
| 95 | 03 | 108 | Sport Aviation | Kitfox Model I (Photo and Caption only) |
| 94 | 12 | 110 | Sport Aviation | Donegan Model II Kitfox w/150 hrs. |
| 94 | 12 | 07 | Experimenter | Two-cylinder power loss causes crash |
| 94 | 11 | 117 | Sport Aviation | Griffin Fox IV w/Rotax 582c |
| 94 | 11 | 35 | Experimenter | Kitfox can now use Cont 0200, 0240 |
| 94 | 10 | 12 | Sport Aviation | Series 5 offered w/Cont 10-240 |
| 94 | 10 | 135 | Sport Aviation | Tyler Fox Model 2 w/Rotax 582 |
| 94 | 09 | 115 | Sport Aviation | Weisgerber IV w/2180cc VW |
| 94 | 08 | 13 | Sport Aviation | New, private venture newsletter |
| 94 | 08 | 118 | Sport Aviation | Champion IV w/Rotax 582LC |
| 94 | 08 | 02 | Experimenter | Newsletter |
| 94 | 07 | 12 | Sport Aviation | Email discussion group |
| 94 | 07 | 125 | Sport Aviation | Johnson Fox IV w/Rotax 582 |
| 94 | 07 | 37 | Experimenter | Bates Fox Speedster |
| 94 | 05 | 113 | Sport Aviation | Walker Fox IV w/Rotax 912 |
| 94 | 05 | 34 | Experimenter | Upgrade Kitfox Classic IV |
| 94 | 05 | B | Experimenter | Wilkinson Kitfox Over ID |
| 94 | 04 | 10 | Sport Aviation | Classic IV convertible to larger engine |
| 94 | 03 | 110 | Sport Aviation | Murphy Kitfox w/Rotax 532LC |
| 94 | 03 | 02 | Experimenter | Griffin Kitfox Model IV |
| 94 | 02 | 98 | Sport Aviation | Henderson Kitfox w/60hp Mosler |
| 94 | 02 | 45 | Experimenter | Slow climb results in fatal stall |
| 94 | 01 | 100 | Sport Aviation | Sri Lanka Fox I w/II wings |
| 94 | 01 | 30 | Sport Aviation | Williams Kitfox III w/warning lights |
| 94 | 01 | 34 | Sport Aviation | Gruber Kitfox IV w/912 |
| 93 | 11 | 109 | Sport Aviation | Frigerio Fox II w/Rotax 912 |
| 93 | 11 | 36 | Experimenter | Lampman Fox IV w/big tanks, wing ... |
| 93 | 10 | 119 | Sport Aviation | Pagliari Italian Kitfox |
| 93 | 09 | 100 | Sport Aviation | Reed Fox IV w/Rotax 582 |
| 93 | 09 | 16 | Experimenter | Designed for easy instrument servicing |
| 93 | 08 | 109 | Sport Aviation | Chaffee Kitfox w/Rotax 582, C gearbox... |
| 93 | 07 | 109 | Sport Aviation | Weber Model III w/Rotax 912 |
| 93 | 07 | C,6 | Experimenter | Grand Champion Sun and Fun Kitfox |
| 93 | 06 | 90 | Sport Aviation | Overby Kitfox |
| 93 | 06 | 45 | Experimenter | Wind blows Fox off runway |
| 93 | 05 | 98 | Sport Aviation | Murphy Kitfox w/HS90X, Rotax 532 |
| 93 | 05 | 45 | Experimenter | Gusty wind causes crash |
| 93 | 04 | 90 | Sport Aviation | Hankinson Kitfox w/Rotax 912 |
| 93 | 03 | 06 | Experimenter | Bally Subaru-powered Kitfox |
| 93 | 02 | 95 | Sport Aviation | First Kitfox in Switzerland w/HS-90s Rotax 582 |
| 93 | 02 | 07 | Sport Aviation | XL - back to basics w/Rotax 50hp |
| 92 | 12 | 100 | Sport Aviation | Schifferer Kitfox |
| 92 | 10 | 46 | Sport Aviation | Vixen - tri-gear Rotax 912 |
| 92 | 09 | 93 | Sport Aviation | Hansche Kitfox |
| 92 | 08 | 92 | Sport Aviation | Liebman Kitfox w/many mods, elect. ... |
| 92 | 08 | 08 | Sport Aviation | Denney Aircraft sold to Sky Star |
| 92 | 08 | 02 | Experimenter | Kipnuk Kitfox built by AK students |
| 92 | 07 | 93 | Sport Aviation | Rasmussen Kitfox w/Rotax 582LC with new gear box |
| 92 | 06 | 92 | Sport Aviation | Bedell Kitfox |
| 92 | 05 | 93 | Sport Aviation | Hartline Kitfox III w/Rotax 912, radi... |
| 92 | 05 | 37 | Experimenter | McKinstray Kitfox w/Rotax 532 |
| 92 | 04 | C,14 | Sport Aviation | Kitfox |
| 92 | 04 | 19 | Sport Aviation | Kitfox |
| 92 | 04 | 94 | Sport Aviation | Metcalf Kitfox w/Rotax 532LC |
| 92 | 04 | 32 | Experimenter | Liebmann customized Kitfox |
| 92 | 03 | 97 | Sport Aviation | deChelain Kitfox first to fly in South Africa |
| 92 | 02 | 97 | Sport Aviation | Current Kitfox w/full panel & Rotax ... |
| 92 | 01 | 30 | Experimenter | Boswell Kitfox III w/Rotax 582 |
| 91 | 09 | 80 | Sport Aviation | McKinstry Kitfox w/Rotax 532cc |
| 91 | 08 | 80 | Sport Aviation | Kitfox IV has a New Wings, flaperon, etc. |
| 91 | 05 | 79 | Sport Aviation | Barbour Kitfox Model II |
| 91 | 04 | 81 | Sport Aviation | Clingan Kitfox w/KFM cycle 112M |
| 90 | 11 | 39 | Sport Aviation | Barbour Kitfox Model II with Rotax 582 |
| 90 | 09 | 58 | Sport Aviation | Refinements to Kitfox |
| 90 | 09 | 36 | Experimenter | Wilkinson Award-Winning Kitfox |
| 90 | 06 | 18 | Experimenter | Building the Kitfox |
| 90 | 03 | 94 | Sport Aviation | Syracuse Kitfox: Towed Home After Flying |
| 90 | 01 | 31 | Experimenter | Johns Kitfox with Aux. Fuel & Baggage in Wing |
| 89 | 11 | 95 | Sport Aviation | Hartline Kitfox |
| 89 | 11 | 98 | Sport Aviation | 6.5 Cu. Feet Fibreglass Cargo Pod Available |
| 89 | 07 | 43 | Sport Aviation | Jim Kolberg's Kitfox |
| 89 | 04 | 08 | Experimenter | "Bush Buster" - School Project |
| 89 | 03 | 29 | Experimenter | Refined Kitfox |
| 89 | 03 | 05 | Sport Aviation | Inproved Kitfox |
| 89 | 01 | 08 | Sport Aviation | Bollistic Chute on Kitfox |
| 88 | 07 | 30 | Experimenter | Hartline Kitfox - With "Bush" Gear & Rotax 532 |
| 88 | 05 | 30 | Experimenter | Hartline Kitfox - Built in 6 Months |
| 88 | 04 | C,13 | Sport Aviation | Fun Plane for All Seasons - With 2 & 4 Cycle Engine Option |
| 88 | 04 | 96 | Sport Aviation | Hartline Rotax 532 Powered Kitfox, Built in 6 Months |
| 88 | 03 | 96 | Sport Aviation | Ross Kitfox - With Loran & Rotax 532 |
| 88 | 02 | 38 | Experimenter | Low Time in Kitfox Causes Crash |
| 88 | 01 | 11 | Sport Aviation | Philippine Firm to Produce Kitfox |
| 87 | 12 | 29 | Light Plane World | Tempe Police to use Specially Equipped Kitfox |
| 87 | 10 | 104 | Sport Aviation | Logan Kitfox |
| 87 | 09 | 11 | Light Plane World | Utah to Florida in a Kitfox |
| 87 | 08 | 29 | Sport Aviation | Simko Kitfox with Folding Wings |
| 86 | 06 | 33 | Light Plane World | More Power! |
| 85 | 11 | 30 | Light Plane World | Kitfox with Floats |
| 84 | 12 | 23 | Light Plane World | Kitfox article |
EAA members can digitally view archived editions of Sport Aviation here.
