The One Year anniversary of my last Fox flight

**RknRusty** Tue May 31, 2016 10:27 am

All this discussion of Fox engines lately by our new member Maxdeny, got me thinking about my old Fox powered Yak-9, both the engine and kit, given to me by Ron Cribbs. I looked it up on Youtube and realized it was today, one year ago that I last flew it.
So for old time sake, and just for fun:

Here's a flight last May at Huntersville
https://youtu.be/8sqko2a1CXE

And Here's Cribbs wringing it out at Fort Jackson in Columbia in November 2014
https://youtu.be/Pun1B0ZwOnc

Ken Cook Tue May 31, 2016 4:13 pm

You better get that Fox out and give that piston some exercise.

**RknRusty** Tue May 31, 2016 6:39 pm

Ken Cook wrote: You better get that Fox out and give that piston some exercise.

I better. Sure don't want gunk on the gudgeon!

Unfortunately, I don't see a flying day in my future before the second week in July. Maybe I'll rope it to the Workmate and give it a run. It wouldn't be a bit of fun standing there watching an LA.46 run would it. I'll just give that one a shot of airtool oil.
Rusty

**Cribbs74** Tue May 31, 2016 10:35 pm

Ken beat me too it. One year is to long!

**RknRusty** Wed Jun 01, 2016 12:26 am

Cribbs74 wrote:Ken beat me too it. One year is to long!

Guilty, your Honor. I throw myself on the mercy of the court. What's my sentence?

ian1954 Sat Jun 11, 2016 2:36 pm

You have a choice.

Go diesel or come over to the "Dark Side" !

**Cribbs74** Sat Jun 11, 2016 5:09 pm

RknRusty wrote:
Cribbs74 wrote:Ken beat me too it. One year is to long!
Guilty, your Honor. I throw myself on the mercy of the court. What's my sentence?

20yrs of trying to get a good run with a Fox glow plug!

Fox engines aren't cutting edge, and these days not very competitive. When you fly with one it's about getting a good run with known limitations. They last forever, provide adequate power, and made in small town America. Enjoy it for what it is and enjoy it often. I fly a 52' Fox that makes me smile every run. It's my favorite engine. I have many, many others that are more powerful and run amazing, but that ole engine makes me smile.

**RknRusty** Sun Jun 12, 2016 3:53 pm

I sit rocking on the porch at the beach, laughing at your attempts to send me to Fox Jail. Come and find me, suckers lol!

Got my bluetooth tower speaker in the cool livingroom where my toy XP mini EeePC laptop is. Commander Cody is playing "Down to stems and seeds again."... ah now Santana...

I'll look in later. It's a hundred plus outside today. Holley's beheading pounds of shrimp.

Rockin' chair Rusty

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