| Manufacturer |
Kolb Co Inc |
Military designations USAAS/USAAF/USAF |
| Description |
The Kolb Firefly is an American open cockpit, single seat, high wing, pusher configuration, conventional landing gear-equipped ultralight aircraft that is produced in kit form by New Kolb Aircraft of London, Kentucky and intended for amateur construction. |
The Curtiss R2C was a racing aircraft designed for the United States Navy in 1923 by Curtiss. |
| First Flight |
|
1923-09-09 |
| Entry Into service |
1995-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Kolb Co Inc |
Military designations USAAS/USAAF/USAF |
| Type |
|
Racing aircraft |
| Length (m) |
5.7912 |
5.7912 |
| Height (m) |
1.524 |
1.8288 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
112.6541 |
428.0855 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
96.5606 |
|
| Min Speed (km/h) |
41.8429 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
9692.64 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
5.08 |
|
| National Origin |
United States of America |
|
| Number Built |
500 |
3 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Rotax 447 twin cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine, 30 kW (40 hp) each |
1 × Curtiss D-12A V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 378 kW (507 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
|
United States Navy, United States Army |
| Status |
In production |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolb_Firefly |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_R2C |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
6.7056 |
6.7056 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
10.8697 |
13.7496 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Rotax 447 |
|
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |