The photos show the tailwheel configuration of one of the lower-cost new Light Sport aircraft on the market, but I know what you are thinking. AOPA statisticians say 90 percent of you don’t fly tailwheel aircraft, and the majority of you don’t need backcountry tundra tires. But hold on a minute, because the Rotax-powered Kitfox Super Sport SLSA also comes with normal-size tires, and one of them can go on a nose strut. All you need to do when you order the factory-assembled LSA is to tell the salesman you want a nosewheel aircraft; there’s no extra cost. If you later discover you want a tailwheel aircraft after all, the factory can convert it for you.
Rotax 912 ULS, 100 hp
19 ft 9 in
8 ft 2 in
30 ft 8 in
128 sq ft
10.3 lb/sq ft
13.2 lb/hp
43 in
750 lb
1,320 lb
570 lb
27 gal
150 lb
290 ft
735 ft
1,000 fpm
15,000 ft
1,250 ft
290 ft
123 mph/5.1 hr (4.8 gph)
60 mph
65 mph
140 mph
49 mph
42 mph
For more information, contact Kitfox Aircraft at or via https://kitfoxaircraft.com/factory-built/
All specifications are based on manufacturer's calculations. All performance figures are based on standard day, standard atmosphere, sea level, gross weight conditions unless otherwise noted.