Thanks for DELETE Key Virg On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 15:22:37 +0000 (GMT) Edward Seaman <edpsea...@yahoo.co.uk> writes: > The KR as such is nothing much, but the concept > generally results in a stunning wee bird - it offers > wonderful potential and brings out the best in the > "experimental" component amongst us. > > Witness N19MMR, N41768, N891JF, N4DD, N902G, N1213W, > N??TP. The jury is still out on 53ML, but my guess is > that this variant will do the fleet great justice. Add > the Yeehaa of them all, old big foot (N211LF) and what > do we have - anything but a KR - we have a collection > of brilliant airplanes that have ALL been inteligently > adapted to suite a variety of tastes and desires. > There are many, many more. > > In short - the KR is a concept, the resultant > airplanes are the innovative expressions of > imaginative and creative craftsmen. Sounds a bit > poetic, but it is true. > > Sadly, 90% of the aggro around a KR stems from the > need for changes. We all agree that the stock KR2 or > even 2S, built as per plan and within the weight, > would be a great day, VFR, hand start, around the > patch airplane. > > Adrian Carter (C-FAFY) demonstrated this (and some)- > he even made good use of the original RR folding legs > (and no KR nett). > > However, as evidenced by everything I have seen, the > typical KR builder wants something else (more). > > Yes - we need to lean over sometimes and we need to > "experiment" sometimes, but when one of the respected > members of the group makes a statement like: > > The only potential good result that I can see coming > from this recent set of discussions is that most of > the planes will never be finished. > > Well that essentially screws that discussion - not so? > > Not sure hoe he differentiate between the guy /gal > that runs out of cash, looses a job, someone dies, > divorce - any one of a hundred reason for quitting - > and then pegs the cause to a modified mainspar. > > This is sad. I know where the guy is coming from and > he is mostly correct in a world of litigation and in > the world of "minding my own business" - a world that > the pioneers of aviation would never understand - ask > Wilbur (or Orville). > > The other part of minding my own business is really > doing exactly that. > > If you feel safe in your ivory tower and you have no > need for help from anyone, why do you read the posts - > if not to seek an opportunity to contribute? With > great respect, I know that you shared your composite > u/c design with those that are planning a 1400lb > airplane. Not much help coz none of us have a 1400lb > main spar (like you do). Yes, you exonerated > yourself, but I call that a cop out. > > This will probably cost me dearly, but what have you > actually contributed lately - criticism does not > count. The brief bio does not for count much either. > > Even the insufferable Colin (and Beverly) Rainey tries > to contribute - poor misguided soul. Never mind, at > least he tries. > > I take my cue from LF, ML, MJ, TP, DH and the like - > they are the backbone of the KR as it stands today. > They wil hedge, duck and dive - but eventually they > will help. Actually, that is not true - only applies > to the the guy with the over-active Labrador - but he > will always be constructive if you are honest with him > (and patient) > > Some of them hold you in awe, so I followed suite. > > I want to build an airlane. I am a 500 hout PPL and > an engineer (certified, degreed - whatever) so I fully > appreciate your concerns. > > I have the money ready - even for a QB RV8/9 kit, but > that would be a bit like having haemerroids - every > other asshole has them. (Sorry Dana - I suspect that > you may stiil be around) > > The last comment from the esteemed member (with the > brief bio) really canned it for me. > > Eureka, I have found my way forward - same price, same > performance, same media, the only snag is that the > support group is foreign - so no KRnett. > > It is not a KR, but all the variants are close - > Anything from a single seat, 2 in tandem, two > side-by-side, VW /Vair /0-200 or even IO-360. No mods > required, the cabin (on the side-by-side models) is > wider than a C172 and most of them offer conventional > gear, or the training gear, or folding legs. > > Plans cost a few bob more, but then they are the > creations of Claude Piel (or Giuseppe Vidor) - no mods > required. (simmilar pedigree to the SF260, Ferrari, > Masserati) > > Incidently: > > Quote: "Ken Rand and Stu Robinson where not experts in > airplane structures, but they did not need to be. > They copied an existing design and did not screw > around with it" end quote. > > Wow - from a 35hp single seat to a 65hp two seater > without screwing with the design - fuck me gently > George. > > At your mercey ML - a man must do what a man must do. > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Moving house? Beach bar in Thailand? New Wardrobe? Win £10k with > Yahoo! Mail to make your dream a reality. > Get Yahoo! Mail www.yahoo.co.uk/10k > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > >
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