The planes are manufactured in Brazil and the final assembly and certification are done in Kentucky. The Kolb Flyer SS was originally developed as Ultravia Pelican which was designed by Jean Rene Lepage. The Pelican was produced by Ultravia Aero International until the company was closed in 2006. New Kolb Aircraft acquired the design and began production in 2008. The Flyer SS fuselage is a resin infusion moulded composite structure consisting of a carbon fiber/epoxy resin laminate with rigid PVC, birch plywood and balsa cores. The all-metal wet wing is a single-strut, single spar construction, covered with aluminum skins. The horizontal empennage features a cantilever stabilizer structure covered with aluminum and with fibreglass tips. The vertical tail, ailerons, flaps and elevator are also aluminum covered. Ailerons, elevator are mass balanced. The airplane features dual control sticks, dual rudder pedals and a dual differential braking system. The Frise Ailerons are deflected through a bellcrank / pushrod mechanism mounted on ball bearings. The Fowler flaps are operated by a torque tube connected to an electric motor. Ailerons deflect 30° up and 17° down and flaps 40°. The rudder is cable operated while the elevator is operated via a set of 2 push-pull tubes connected by a central bellcrank. The trim tab is controlled by an electric servo motor. For more details and a lot more specifications, click here.
