Kitfox
 Kitfox. Photo: Adam Hunt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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| Make | Kitfox |
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| Model | Kitfox |
| Type | Kit aircraft |
| Country |  USA
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| First flight | November 1984
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| Number built | 4500+ kits delivered |
| Registered in the US | 1,139 (FAA register, October 30, 2026) |
| Seats | one, one passenger |
| Engine | Rotax 912, 80 hp |
| Cruise speed | 110 mph (Kitfox Classic IV) |
| Range | 785 mi (Kitfox Classic IV) |
| Max weight | 1,200 lb (Kitfox Classic IV)
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The Kitfox is a series of small two-seat, side-by-side, high-wing, single-engine kit airplanes, designed and first built by Dan Denney and his company Denney Aerocraft of Boise, Idaho. It is amateur-built, not type-certified, and more than 4,500 kits have been delivered in 42 countries.[1] In the U.S. there are 1,139 with a valid registration, counted by model name because homebuilts are registered under their builders' names.[2]
Folding wings
A development of the Avid Flyer, the Kitfox was an early kit plane with wings that fold quickly, which makes it far easier to carry and store. Its appeal was that you could build it in a two-car garage, then tow it to the airport with the wings folded. The landing gear converts easily to floats or skis.[1]
Registered in the United States
The FAA register lists 1,139 of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.[2]
| FAA model name | Registered |
|---|---|
| KITFOX IV | 143 |
| KITFOX | 88 |
| KITFOX III | 83 |
| KITFOX S7 SUPERSPORT | 47 |
| KITFOX SUPER SPORT | 45 |
| KITFOX II | 42 |
| KITFOX S7 STI | 36 |
| KITFOX CLASSIC IV | 33 |
| KITFOX IV 1200 | 32 |
| KITFOX LIGHT SPORT | 29 |
| KITFOX SERIES 5 | 27 |
| KITFOX IV-1200 | 25 |
| KITFOX SPEEDSTER | 23 |
| KITFOX 4 | 21 |
| KITFOX 4-1200 | 21 |
| KITFOX SERIES 7 | 20 |
| KITFOX S7 SUPER SPOR | 20 |
| KITFOX 2 | 19 |
| KITFOX S7 SUPER SPRT | 17 |
| KITFOX 5 | 17 |
| 154 other model names | 351 |
Specifications (Kitfox Classic IV)
| Item | Kitfox Classic IV |
|---|---|
| Crew | one |
| Passengers / capacity | one passenger |
| Length | 18 ft 5 in |
| Wingspan | 32 ft |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
| Wing area | 132 sq ft |
| Empty weight | 650 lb |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 1,200 lb |
| Engine | Rotax 912, 80 hp |
| Maximum speed | 117 mph |
| Cruise speed | 110 mph |
| Stall speed | 37 mph |
| Never-exceed speed | 125 mph |
| Range | 785 mi |
| Rate of climb | 1,200 ft/min |
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.[1]
Photos
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Skystar Kitfox Mk 7 at Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, England. Photo: Adrian Pingstone, Public domain -
Denney Kitfox Model 2 at Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, England. Photo: Adrian Pingstone, Public domain -
A Skystar Kitfox Model 4 Advanced Ultra-light Aeroplane at Edenvale Airport, Ontario, Canada. Photo: Ahunt, Public domain -
A Kitfox Lite2 at AirVenture Oshkosh 2001. Photo: Ahunt, Public domain -
Kitfox. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
A SkyStar Kitfox Series 6 at the Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada fly-in. Photo: Ahunt, CC0 -
1993 Nadon David J KITFOX III C/N 1162; Big Foot Fly-In, Walworth, Wisconsin, June 25th 2011. Photo: Armchair Aviator's, CC BY 2.0
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Buying a Kitfox
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wikipedia, "Denney Kitfox", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Federal Aviation Administration, Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.