Jeff, Have you searched the KR Net archives on this topic. It has been discussed in depth many times over, even fairly recently. Here are a couple of links for you to investigate. http://www.escribe.com/aviation/krnet/ http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/bellyboard.html
Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj ----- Original Message ----- From: "wilder_jeff Wilder" <wilder_j...@msn.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 5:01 PM Subject: Re: KR> Stub Wings > how far back from the main spar or rear spar should the mounting point of > the air brake be located?.. how large should it be? material? > > -Jeff > > > >From: "Dan Heath" <da...@alltel.net> > >Reply-To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> > >To: <kr...@mylist.net> > >Subject: Re: KR> Stub Wings > >Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 17:27:06 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) > > > >I can only speak from having flown my first KR, no flaps or brake, and > >having been around the KR crowd for over 20 years. If I were to add a > >device > >for that purpose, it would be the brake. The KR has all the lift it needs > >when it get's into ground effect (let's not go there again, please). Flaps > >generate lift that you don't need. I also think that the brake is much more > >simple to install and maintain. > > > >However, as you already know, your results will vary. > > > >See you in Mt. Vernon - 2005 - KR Gathering > > > >See N64KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Then click on the pics > > > >There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for > >building > >has expired. > > > >Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC > > > >-------Original Message------- > > > >flaps or ar brake? > > > > > > > >_______________________________________ > >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 > > > > _______________________________________ > 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