>My first question: Is an extra 25 hp worth an extra $9,000?
Why would you do it? Reasons: operate out of a high altitude airport. want to climb fast don't care about fuel costs have too much money want to delay getting into the air >Second: Is an estimated extra 91 pounds empty weight on a KR-2 realistic? If you do not care to carry any passengers, or do not mind much higher stall and landings speeds, no problem. >About 90 percent of this will be forward of the main spar and ahead of the >firewall. You definitely will not be tail heavy, but you will need to consider a redesign of the engine mount to keep behind the forward limit. >Third: How will the taller gear effect ground handling and flight >characteristics? Ground visibility will be worse and handling should be more tender. Flight should not be impacted, other than more drag. Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 lar...@socal.rr.com
