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Dick Maddux

Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Posts: 516
Location: Milton, Fl

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:41 am Post subject: Franklin Engine

As mentioned by another member, If I had a Fox 5,6,7 and was considering an O-200 for my powerplant I would sure check out the Franklin Engine. The new PZL-Franklin 4A-235 engine is FAA certified,125 hp !!! and only $6900.00 !!!! It lists as being only a few lbs different in weight than the O-200. They have a Kitfox 5,6,7 special on their web site [url=franklinengines.com]franklinengines.com[/url] including mount,exhaust,mags,etc. This is a new engine and 125 hp !! Franklins are damm good engines. The only thing is,I don't think they are made in the US anymore. Poland I think. Parts might be a problem,or not. But what about Rotax or Jabaru. Heck we don't have many US engines to use anyway. I would love to put this in my 4 but my useful load would allow only me (and then only if I did not eat breakfast) I would sure like to hear if anyone has checked in to this engine.It sounds to me like the way to go.

                                                             Dick Maddux

                                                             Fox 4-1200

                                                             912UL

                                                             Pensacola,Fl



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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:47 am Post subject: Franklin Engine

We were just talking about the Franklin this morning at breakfast,  

and one guy said that they went belly up after building them in  

Poland for a while. Are they still going? or gone?



Lynn Matteson

Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger

Jabiru 2200, 591hrs

Sensenich 62x46

flying again after rebuild, and new Electroair direct-fire ignition  

system

do not archive

On Nov 23, 2008, at 8:41 AM, Catz631(at)aol.com wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   As mentioned by another member, If I had a Fox 5,6,7 and was  

 considering an O-200 for my powerplant I would sure check out the  

 Franklin Engine. The new PZL-Franklin 4A-235 engine is FAA  

 certified,125 hp !!! and only $6900.00 !!!! It lists as being only  

 a few lbs different in weight than the O-200. They have a Kitfox  

 5,6,7 special on their web site franklinengines.com including  

 mount,exhaust,mags,etc. This is a new engine and 125 hp !!  

 Franklins are damm good engines. The only thing is,I don't think  

 they are made in the US anymore. Poland I think. Parts might be a  

 problem,or not. But what about Rotax or Jabaru. Heck we don't have  

 many US engines to use anyway. I would love to put this in my 4 but  

 my useful load would allow only me (and then only if I did not eat  

 breakfast) I would sure like to hear if anyone has checked in to  

 this engine.It sounds to me like the way to go.

                                                             Dick  

 Maddux

                                                             Fox 4-1200

                                                             912UL

                                                              

 Pensacola,Fl



 Check out smokin' hot deals on laptops, desktops 345834x1200842686/ 

 aol?redir=http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;209513277;31396581;l">Shop  

 Deals

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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:07 am Post subject: Franklin Engine

On Sun, November 23, 2008 6:47 am, Lynn Matteson wrote:

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 We were just talking about the Franklin this morning at breakfast,

 and one guy said that they went belly up after building them in

 Poland for a while. Are they still going? or gone?


	


Hard to tell what the status is for sure but the engines are actively being marketed

out of a Ft Collins CO office:



<http://exp-aircraft.com/vendors/pagesVen/FRANKLIN.html>



They have some great deals on certified engines with STC for use in Cessna 170, 175,

etc and a firewall forward kit for KF 5, 6, and 7:



<http://www.franklinengines.com/index.cfm>



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Paul A. Franz

Aircraft/Engine/Prop - Merlin GT/Rotax 914/NSI CAP

Bellevue WA

425.241.1618 Cell

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Mnflyer

Joined: 15 May 2006
Posts: 78

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:34 am Post subject: Re: Franklin Engine

Don't think they went belly up but PZL Mielec was purchased by Untied Technologies in  2002 and didn't want the Franklin line so supposedly another Polish company is gearing up to produce the engines.  But its anybodies guess as finding  real up to date information is about impossible.

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MNFlyer
Flying a HKS Kitfox III

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Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 2704
Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject: Franklin Engine

My father's old C-170B had a Franklin in it...  He had a lot of problems

with it. Early 60's

Noel Loveys

AME Intern, RPP

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