I am installing the folding option. Since my 701 is still in the building stages I haven't folded the wings yet. But I modified the tube that the wings mount to. I made it removable because they mount it permanently right in the line of site of the pilot. It hangs just below the upper wing mount and runs across the width of the plane.
I have it and used it once for transport from my house (where I built the plane) to the airport. If I was building a new 701 I would not install that option.
It may have been a good system for the early versions of the 701, but with the gas tanks in the wings it's not that good as you need to empty the tanks and some quick connectors in the fuel lines. In my opinion that ifs too much trouble to do between every flights to save hangar space.
Folding wings on a 701 is a two persons job, as removing them. The kitfox folding wing seems a much better system.
Perry Delano
Hi Eugene,
I hope you get some responses. There is some information in the Forums.
Perry
Jul 18, 2019
Jeffrey L Doig
I am installing the folding option. Since my 701 is still in the building stages I haven't folded the wings yet. But I modified the tube that the wings mount to. I made it removable because they mount it permanently right in the line of site of the pilot. It hangs just below the upper wing mount and runs across the width of the plane.
Jul 19, 2019
François Balaux
Hi
I have it and used it once for transport from my house (where I built the plane) to the airport. If I was building a new 701 I would not install that option.
It may have been a good system for the early versions of the 701, but with the gas tanks in the wings it's not that good as you need to empty the tanks and some quick connectors in the fuel lines. In my opinion that ifs too much trouble to do between every flights to save hangar space.
Folding wings on a 701 is a two persons job, as removing them. The kitfox folding wing seems a much better system.
Why do you want to use that?
Regards,
Francois
Jul 23, 2019