You may not know what the cg of the basic aircraft is until it is finished, but you should know the aft cg limit before it is finished. The plans for the kr2 state it is 35% mac...of course mac will vary for a kr2s or if you change the planform in any other way.
As long as the wheels are aft of the aft limit you shouldn't set it on the tail. https://sites.google.com/site/mykr2stretch/ https://sites.google.com/site/mykr2stretch/parts-for-sale On Aug 15, 2013 1:23 PM, "smwood" <smwood at md.metrocast.net> wrote: > Joe, > The main wheels have to be far enough aft so that the tail does not hit > the ground every time some one gets in or out of the airplane. You don't > know what the CG is until the airplane is completed. If the wheels are too > far aft, then will not have enough low speed elevator authority to rotate > for take off and for landing; not a problem for KR aircraft. > I should have put my main wheels about 2 inches further aft to preclude > dumping the tail with a passenger on board and me trying to climb in or > out. (Been there, done that.) > > Sid Wood > Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 > Mechanicsville, MD, USA > > > Can someone tell me the angle of the main gear legs for a tricycle >> landing gear , the swept back angle from the spar? I mounted my gear legs >> and they seem to be angled further aft than what I've seen on other KR's.I >> haven't measured the distance from the aft side of main spar but I would >> say 8 to 9 " to the center of the leg where the wheel axle will mount. >> What is the envelope for either landing gear configuration forward or aft >> of the C of G plus 5" minus 10"? >> >> Joe Cruz >> Spencer,NY >> >> End of KRnet Digest, Vol 1, Issue 152 >> *************************************** >> >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://tugantek.com/**archmailv2-kr/search<http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search> > . > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see > http://list.krnet.org/mailman/**listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org<http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org>to > change options >
