Welcome on board, Peter! I am only a short walk away... through the
Channel tunnel, of course.
5 years is a very short time for a KR2 project. I have a fellow builder
here in France who started his a couple of years after Ken Rand started
selling the drawings, and he hopes to complete the building sometimes next
year.
Engine wise, I am strongly biased towards the VW Type IV with electronic
ignition. That would still give you an acceptable AUW for decent power
and good reliability.
Happy building,
Serge Vidal
KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud"
Paris, France
"Peter Drake" <peterdr...@kingslandstabling.com>
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2005-06-09 15:00
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Hi Guys
Just want to introduce myself to you KRnetters. I live in the UK (near
Hereford). I have just taken on a part built KR2s project started by a
friend of mine, John Bally about 5 years ago. It has been the home for his
chickens since then and needed quite a lot of cleaning up. He had built
the basic "boat" and the wing spars. As with most KRs it has had a few
mods. The centre wing section has been increased by 6" with a
corresponding reduction in the outboard sections to accomodate special air
brakes. This has entailed special WAFs to give us a reasonable AUW. Also
the fuselage has been extended by 6" at the front and the seats moved
forwards to move the Cof G further forwards. The width has been increased
by 2" to accomodate us middle-aged men with expanding waist lines!
We have just had our first inspection by the PFA (our equivalent to the
EAA). I think the inspector was a bit daunted by the age of the project
and that he was not familiar with the type (or a fan of foam & fibreglass
construction!).
I am attracted to the idea of using a Corvair engine, however as we are
somewhat restricted on AUW by the PFA (our rules are much more restrictive
than yours) we may have to go for something lighter like a Jabiru 120
(blow the expense!) any ideas welcome!
I have been following the construction and first flights of Mark's KR and
have taken much inspiration from it - Well done Mark!
Peter Drake
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