--- Scott Cable <s2cab...@yahoo.com> wrote: > The KR-2S has a "longer moment arm" between the > horizontal and wing mean aerodynamic centers which > equates to being less pitch sensitive.
Alright, thanks. It's hard to tell what the consensus does as I think I've read about some builders adding 4" or so to the stabilizer, and reducing elevator area to reduce pitch sensitivity (even on the -2S). > > - How well does the tri-gear KR-2S handle grass > > strips? Most builders prefer hard surfaces, > however, > Mark Langford is building a tail-dragger for > occasional grass strip operations. What about the tri-gear version? I have 0 time in a taildragger and I really don't want to learn. > > - I'm a bit scared of wood composite construction. > > Howard Hughes wasn't, nor was Dehaviland's Mosquito > Bomber that was one of WWII's most rugged bombers. > KR's have been flying for 30 years. True enough. > > Is there really anything to be worried about? I'm > > thinking about glue life, fatigue, > warping/internal > > stresses from moisture; things like that. > See Above, however, grain direction is very > important > when building the airframe Is rotting a problem? > > - The AS504x airfoil: how does it compare to the > > RAF-48 airfoil in the real world? > That's a Mark Langford question, check out his > website. OK > > - Is the seat:controls adjustable in any way? > Plans call for a sling seat. Urgh. > I was formerly a Sr. Project Engineer for a Teir 1 > automotive seating supplier, I was able to package a > 95th % Oscar into the KR. Oscar? > > > > - What is a real-world cost to build for the > KR-2S? > Varies from builder to builder- it all depends on > what > you want to put in it. There are plenty of projects > for sale, that will put you light years ahead of > starting from scratch. I'm just looking for some sort of baseline to figure out if I can afford it or not :) > > I have the engine and VFR instruments (minus > > navradio) already. > That just makes you closer to > finishing. True, it also saves me almost $8000 (they were free). > > - Is anyone in the Triad, NC (Winston-Salem, > > Greensboro, High-Point) area building one or have > > one that flys? I live in Belews Creek, and would > like to stop by and take a look. > Check-out: http://kr-builder.org/ > I believe Dan Heath lives pretty close to you. Dan > And Jerry's Wannabe is still in the construction > phase, but is very similar to what you want to > build. I looked, and it seems that wannabe is in south carolina, several (6+) hours south of here. I'm actually about 20 minutes south of the virginia border. Thanks, -Jacob __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/
