The Spit is still on the Drawing board so to speak but assembling the
required components has already begun. Spoke with Gerry Billing over
Christmas and he has put me in touch with the right people to scrounge what
is required, both mechanical and engineering expertise.
As to the KR, I have a meeting with Bill Kirkland set up for the
upcoming week to inspect his project to see if it suits my needs. If not
then I'll be starting from plans and closely following the construction
process you have laid out for N56ML. The Corvair may present a bit of a
challenge as they are becoming increasingly rare. Bill's project has a
Subaru engine and I'll have to figure out the power to weight combination
there before making a final decision. As a backup plan I've investigated the
possibility of a Honda Goldwing motorcycle engine complete with transmission
to serve as PRSU as this weighs in very close to that of the VW. The
electronic ignition and fuel control are a bonus in this scenario.
As a side note, I was also playing around with stretching a BD5 to a
2 place tandem as an alternative but feel the KR offers more bang for the
buck.
Doug Rupert
-----Original Message-----
From: krnet-bounces+drupert=sympatico...@mylist.net
[mailto:krnet-bounces+drupert=sympatico...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of larry
flesner
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 12:18 PM
To: KRnet
Subject: KR> KR/ fighter like handling
By the way, my reason for choosing the KR design in the first place was
it's
>performance curve and handling characteristics which is pretty close to
that
>of a fighter aircraft, so as to regain my proficiency without having to
>sacrifice the big bird when finished as well as have a truly fun machine to
>"play" with.
>Doug Rupert
>Simcoe Ontario.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Doug,
If that's what you're looking for and both project handle like my
KR, you won't be disappointed !!
How close are you to completion on either/both projects?
Larry Flesner
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