>From: "Mark Langford" <n5...@hiwaay.net> . The curved bottom is almost >entirely aesthetic, not aerodynamic. I guess it all depends on whether you >want a unique airplane that takes longer to build, or a proven design that >gets you in the air sooner. > >I can't believe I said that... >
Mark, have the epoxy fumes finally dealt you their evil hand:-) Simply stated gang, Mark's fuselage is built (not in width) according to the KR plans. My opinion, for whatever little value it is, build the fuselage according the freakin plans with the material recommended and tried. The other parts, there are now tons of documented pain free alterations that will not take you nearly as long to do as those of us who went the documentation phase of construction. The fuselage is a pretty straight forward and structurally sound piece of the puzzle. Can you improve much on this part of the airplane? I think not. The exclusion of the Banana Boat in the building process only flattens the top longeron, not an issue with a composite airplane. Take Jim's KR or Tom Crawford's prior KR, great flying airplanes. BTW, I still can't believe you said that:-). I'll check Mark's pulse when we meet up Tuesday night somewhere around Oshkosh.............I'll let everyone know. Dana Overall 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host Richmond, KY RV-7 slider/fuselage Finish kit ordered!! Buying Instruments http://rvflying.tripod.com do not archive _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
