I now seem to be getting post for the net but addressed to me.See below from Scott Cable Phil Matheson mathe...@dodo.com.au
----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Cable" <s2cab...@yahoo.com> To: "Phillip Matheson" <mathe...@dodo.com.au> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 12:14 AM Subject: Re: KR> Basic info for KR-2 please > John, > Not shouting, please see responses imbedded in CAPS: > --- John Farra <fa...@gwi.net> wrote: > > I am new to the group and could use some basic info > > about the KR-2 which is not readily available. TRY > CHECKING THE ARCHIVES AS THERE IS AN OVERWHELMING > AMOUNT OF INFO THERE > > > > 1) Cabin width of the standard KR-2? Is it > > enough for two 170lb guys shoulder to shoulder?? > IT WILL BE TIGHT, BUT DO-ABLE > > > > 2) Can a tri-gear KR-2 be used successfully with a > > 1600cc VW? THE RAND ROBINSON WEBSITE SUGGESTS TO USE > A 2180 VW, LEE ROBBINS (ORMA)HAS BEEN FLYING HIS KR2 > FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS WITH A 2 LITRE TYPE 4. LEE CLAIMS > PERFORMANCE IS MARGINAL IN CLIMB, AND WILL NOT GIVE > RIDES ON A HOT DAY BECAUSE CLIMB PERFORMANCE IS SO > POOR. > LEE IS NOW BUILDING A TURBOCHARGED 2500 TYPE IV. > What performance could one expect? DISAPPOINTING... > > > * Former Dragonfly owner > THE DRAGONFLY IS A SEXY SWEET AIRPLANE, MANY > IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE OVER THE YEARS. IT FLYS > REASONABLY WELL WITH MUCH LESS POWER. > > THE CURRENT TREND IS TO STRETCH THE FUSELAGE AND USE > THE CORVAIR FOR POWER. I HAVEN'T COMMITTED TO THE > CORVAIR YET, ALTHOUGH I DO HAVE A CORE. MY BOAT WAS > BUILT 3 INCHES WIDER THAN PLANS BY THE ORIGINAL > BUILDER WHICH CAUSED ME TO FABRICATE MY OWN TURTLE > DECK, FORWARD DECK AND CANOPY. YOU CAN SEE MY PROJECT > AT: > http://kr-builder.org/ScottCable/index.html > > OF COURSE YOU CANNOT MENTION KR's WITHOUT REFERRING > YOU ALSO TO MARK LANGFORD'S SITE: > http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/ > > MARK JONES HAS A VERY NICE TRI-GEAR PROJECT ALMOST > READY TO FLY????? > HIS WEBSITE IS: > http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html > > HOPE THIS DOESN'T OVERWHELM YOU, WELCOME TO THE GROUP. > > > ===== > Scott Cable > KR-2S # 735 > Wright City, MO > s2cab...@yahoo.com > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. > http://messenger.yahoo.com/ > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
