Denney Kitfox

Kitfox
Denney Kitfox Model 2
Role Kit aircraft
National origin USA
Manufacturer Denney Aerocraft
SkyStar Aircraft
Kitfox Aircraft
Designer Dan Denney
First flight November 1984
Introduction 1984
Produced 1984–present
Number built 4500+ kits delivered[1]
Developed into Aeropro Eurofox, Apollo Fox
Rocky Mountain Wings Ridge Runner
Denney Kitfox Model 2, built in 1992
Denney Kitfox Model 3, built in 1993
A Skystar Kitfox Model 4 registered as a Canadian Advanced Ultra-light Aeroplane.
A Skystar Kitfox Lite2 at Oshkosh 2001
SkyStar Kitfox Series 6
SkyStar Kitfox Series 7, built in 2004
A Belite ultralight

The Denney Kitfox is a series of small side-by-side, two-seat, high-wing, single engine kit aircraft, designed and originally manufactured by Dan Denney and his company Denney Aerocraft of Boise, Idaho.[2] The aircraft is amateur-built and not type-certified. Over 4500 kits have been delivered in 42 countries.[1]

A derivative of the Avid Flyer,[3] the Kitfox was an early kit plane to feature quickly-folding wings that greatly simplify carriage and storage.[4] The appeal of the aircraft was that it could be built in a two-car garage. Then it would be towed to the airport with the wings folded. The landing gear may be easily converted to floats or skis.

  1. ^ a b Kitfox Aircraft LLC (2006). "New to Kitfox". Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  2. ^ Kitfox Aircraft LLC (2006). "Kitfox History". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  3. ^ "EuroFox" (PDF). eurofoxuk.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Kitfox Aircraft History". lazair.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.