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Hands, Mind, and Heart

What started as a handful of passionate enthusiasts has developed into a major force—and a significant component—of the aircraft industry.

Kolb Firestar

High Wing - Aluminum Tube, Fabric

Kolb FirestarKits/Plans:
Kolb Aircraft Company
590 Hal Rogers Drive
London, KY 40744

Telephone: (606) 862-9692

Email: customersupport@kolbaircraft.com
Website: www.kolbaircraft.com/

Articles in EAA and related publications:

Year Month Page Magazine Article
2002 06 34 Custom Planes The Secret of the Kolbs: It was the doped fabric wing (4 pgs)
2001 03 52 Experimenter Kip Laurie’s Kolb Firestar II (1/3 pg)
2000 11 36 Experimenter Engine Q & A--putting 2 1/2 VW engines on Kolb Firestar in ush/pull configuration
2000 08 47 Experimenter Juneau Firestar III, Rotax 503, Ivo Prop (photo & caption only)
2000 03 36 Experimenter Graham Firestar, Rotax 503 (photo & caption only)
2000 02 34 Kitplanes South America By Ultralight - Firestar II amphibian (10 pages w/ photos)
2000 01 12 Experimenter Meet Homer Kolb (3 pages w/ photos)
99 03 52 Experimenter McConnell Firestar, Totax 503 (Photo & Caption Only)
97 11 24 Experimenter Like Father, Like Son (Grand Champion Kolb FireStar) (3 pg w/color photos)
94 12 108 Sport Aviation Eyman Firestar
94 08 119 Sport Aviation Guinn Firestar w/ballistic chute
93 07 42 Sport Aviation New Firestar II
93 05 B Experimenter Hauck Firestar over Oshkosh '92
93 04 34 Experimenter Kolb Firestar II w/Rotax 503
93 03 10 Sport Aviation Firestar II, 2 place or ultralight
92 04 92 Sport Aviation Smith Firestar w/Rotax 503/electric start
92 04 36 Experimenter Smith Firestar w/Rotax 503
92 04 37 Experimenter Gridley Firestar w/Rotax 447
91 09 05 Experimenter Kolb newsletter available
91 09 38 Experimenter Anderson Firestar w/Rotax 503
91 09 39 Experimenter Broscoe Firestar
90 11 63 Sport Aviation LeClercq Grand Champ Firestar
90 10 28 Experimenter LeClercqu's Grand Champ Firestar
90 03 30 Experimenter Weber Firestar on Skis
90 01 BC Experimenter Hauck's Firestar in Air
90 01 31 Experimenter Wells Firestar with Prefab Ribs
89 12 95 Sport Aviation Adams Firestar - with 35hp Rotax
89 10 11 Sport Aviation Picture Only - Grand Champ Ultralight Firestar
89 03 05 Experimenter Inflatable Floats for Twinstar/Firestar
89 03 06 Experimenter Simple Fuel Gauge for Ultralights
89 02 12 Experimenter Analysis of an accident - Firestar
88 11 16 Experimenter Interview with Homer Kolb
88 08 09 Experimenter Firestar - Kolb (enclosed, high wing, taildragger). Cross Country in Firestar
88 03 C Experimenter Kolb Firestar - With folding wings
88 01 BC Light Plane World Gary Bipes Firestar
87 12 39 Experimenter Firestar - Kolb (enclosed, high wing, taildragger) Low level steep turns cause fatal crash.
87 08 31 Light Plane World Enclosure for Firestar
85 10 24 Light Plane World New Firestar - Grand Champ
85 07 C,10 Sport Aviation New Firestar - Grand Champ
83 02 08 Sport Aviation Cover Firestar - Kolb (enclosed, high wing, taildragger)
82 12 08 Sport Aviation Kolb Newsletter

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