Kolb Kolbra & King Kolbra

The New Kolb Aircraft company introduced the Kolbra and King Kolbra at Airventure 2000. The Kolbra series uses the wing design of the Mark III series.

The Kolbra come in two kits, the airframe kit which includes all the materials required to build the wings, tail, control surfaces, fuselage tube, welded steel parts for wings and tail, pre-built wing ribs, upper and lower wing false ribs, streamlined lift struts, all the aircraft hardware, cables, turn buckles, thimbles, nicopress sleeves safety pins, plans, and construction manual. The second kit includes the welded 4130 chrome-moly steel fuselage cage,4130 steel control parts, landing gear legs, axles, wheels, tires, seats, 4 point harnesses, fuel tank, fuel line, filter, clamps, fibreglass nose fairing and windshield. The Kolbra was built to fill the need, for a two place trainer with dual controls, in a tandem seating arrangement. Thus pilots and owners of aircraft like the Kolb Firefly and Firestar will feel right at home while training in the Kolbra and then moving into their own craft.

"The Kolbra's 6" spar wings and 6" fuselage are built to take the kind of abuse a trainer might be expected to see. The landing gear legs are chrome-moly for high strength. At less than 496 pounds with the Rotax 582, the Kolbra falls under FAR part 103 for training."

The King Kolbra can also be build in the experimental category which will allow the use of the Jabiru engine and large tundra tires. Rugged steel gear and short takeoff and landing distances, make it the perfect craft for getting in an out of short field back yard strips. The cockpit is fully enclosed but the rear windows may be
opened in flight. As with all Kolb aircraft, the Kolbra has folding wings for portability, large wing area, sturdy construction, and great visibility.

specifications
 
  Kolbra King Kolbra
powerplant
propeller
length
height
wing span
wing area
seats
empty weight
useful load
gross weight
fuel capacity
range
Rotax 582
x
24 ft.
82 in. (with 2 blade prop)
29 ft.
156 sq. ft.
x
496 lbs.
x

1000 lbs.
10 gal.
x
Jabiru
x
24 ft.
82 in. (with 2 blade prop)
29 ft.
156 sq. ft.
x
550 lbs.
x
1000 lbs.
10 gal.
x

performance

takeoff distance, ground roll
rate of climb
max speed
cruise speed
landing distance, ground roll
service ceiling
250 ft.
750 fpm
x
75 mph
x
x
200 ft
x
x
85 mph
x
x

limiting and recommended speeds

design manoeuvring speed (Va)
never exceed speed (Vne)
stall, power off (Vsl)
landing approach speed
x
110 mph
40 mph
x
x
110 mph
45 mph
x

All specifications are based on manufacturer's calculations