IIRC There is a KR-2 based out of Brigham City to the North of SLC. And there is one based out of Los Alamos,NM. Which is higher than SLC. Bill Higdon
> I believe that there is someone else on this list in Salt Lake with a KR. I > live in Florida and have never seen a density altitude over 2,000', but I do > know that my KR would still climb over 400 FPM with a 2180 VW at 10,000'. > Others also report good high altitude climb in the KR, but I will leave it > to people who have taken off and landed at high density altitudes to give > you the full scoop. > > The Jaibru is probably the ideal engine for a KR. I know of nothing else in > the size range we need that gives as much power at such a light weight. If > they didn't cost a fortune I and a lot of others would have one. There are > several KRs flying with them now. Your next best bet on a budget is the > Corvair. You also might want to consider a turbo VW. I will have one for > sale in probably about 6 months after I get the Vair on my current KR. > > KRs have very strong and long lasting airframes. There are a bunch still > flying that were built in the 70s. You do see some cracks in KRs sometimes, > but the KR does not really rely on the glass for its structure like some > composite planes. It is better thought of as a wood plane with a thin > fiberglass shell. > > Most of the "inherent problems" of the KR were fixed long ago. They were > known for folding gear and being too low to the ground, but nearly all these > days are built with fixed gear and those problems are gone. It is actually > lighter weight and faster with fixed gear. The wheelbase is also wider > which makes it easier to handle on the ground. The other "problem" was > pitch sensitivity. My opinion is that is because most people are used to > spam cans with their inherent pitch insensitivity. A KR goes where you > point it and the most fun you can have on wings. The 2S also has the tail > much further back and that makes is much less sensitive. The new airfoil > also makes it more stable. Basically, what most are building today is not > your father's KR. > > Welcome and good luck. > > > > Brian Kraut > Engineering Alternatives, Inc. > www.engalt.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-bounces+brian.kraut=engalt....@mylist.net > [mailto:krnet-bounces+brian.kraut=engalt....@mylist.net]On Behalf Of KM > Urban > Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 7:59 PM > To: kr...@mylist.net > Subject: KR> Newbie Questions > > > Dear List, > I am new to the list and I have been poking around the KR Net and have found > answers to alot of questions so I will try to keep this short.Just as a > point of interest, I grew up in So Cal and I used to ride my bike (as a kid) > over to Meadowlark and I would stop by the KR factory once in awhile.I got > to meet Ken when he was alive and he always had a minute for me. When I > tried to buy the plans with paper route money, he told me to come by with my > parents and he would sell plans with their blessing. Well that was the end > of that! Here I am years down the road, and I still like the KR planes. > My questions are: How does the plane do at high density altitudes? I live in > the Salt Lake area, and it gets pretty hot in the summer. Has any one found > this to be a problem? Is it realistic to use the 2S as a traveling machine > for two people. What about a Jabaru engine? Has it been tried? Last but not > least, some know it all at Oshcosh last year was explaining to me all the > "Inherent Problems" with the KR and he said the airframe will not last long > due to cracks between the wood and composite material in the airframe. > Sounded hoaky, but I am wondering what is the highest time airframe anyone > has seen? Thanks > Kirk > kmur...@sprintmail.com > >
