Kitfox 7 SLSA

Overview

• 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.

  Big Foot Kitfox

Specifications

• Powerplant

  Rotax 912 ULS, 100 hp

• Propellers

• Length

  19 ft 9 in

• Height

  8 ft 2 in

• Wingspan

  30 ft 8 in

• Wing Area

  128 sq ft

• Wing loading

  10.3 lb/sq ft

• Power loading

  13.2 lb/hp

• Cabin Width

  43 in

• Empty Weight

  750 lb

• Maximum gross weight

  1,320 lb

• Useful load

  570 lb

• Payload with full fuel

• Fuel capacity

  27 gal

• Baggage capacity

  150 lb

Performance

• Takeoff distance ground roll

  290 ft

• Takeoff distance over 50-ft obstacle

  735 ft

• Rate of climb sea level

  1,000 fpm

• Service ceiling

  15,000 ft

• Landing distance over 50-ft obstacle

  1,250 ft

• Landing distance ground roll

  290 ft

• Cruise speed/endurance w/45-min rsv, std fuel (fuel consumption, ea engine) @ 75% power, best economy

  123 mph/5.1 hr (4.8 gph)

• Range

Limiting and Recommended Airspeeds

• V_X

  60 mph

• V_Y

  65 mph

• V_NE

  140 mph

• V_S1

  49 mph

• V_SO

  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.