Well, lets see, Richard Shirley uses a 63 series and is one of the fastest KR's out there at 215 MPH on 70 hp. With 110+ hp the new plane should be a screamer all cleaned up. The maneuverability he has is unreal. I amazes me every time we fly together (irritates me actually because I can't do it in mine). I considered a Lancair legacy wing and a few others but when you look at top speed and what you reasonable can do on the slow side for stall and landings, the 63 looked the best for my application. I believe it is also what Mooney uses.
Regards, Steve Glover KR-2 N902G AJO, Ca <kr...@cox.net> -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of JAMES FERRIS Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 5:03 AM To: kr...@mylist.net Cc: kr...@mylist.net Subject: Re: KR> Flight Report Hi Steve: Its really none of my business, but why would you use a 63 series airfoil when ther are airfoils out there that will give you 40% more laminar flow to increase you top speed? Sincerely Jim On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 19:38:14 -0800 "Steve Glover" <kr...@cox.net> writes: > Oh no, tell us it is not true. > > You are not building one of erector set airplanes, are you? > > Brian Kraut > Engineering Alternatives, Inc. > www.engalt.com > > > I'm afraid it is true...however I would never give in to the Dark > Side > of the Erector sets! (sorry Dana) :) The deal is done pending > final > inspection when the buyer comes out from Boston. I learned this > evening > that the intention is, in fact, to take the KR to Boston at some > point > but I will keep it until arrangements can be made for shipping or to > fly > it back. Too bad for me that I will still have access to it for > now. ;) > > > My plan actually is to buy a flying Varieze until my LongEZ is > completed. I'll then sell the Vari to finance the new plane...a > highly modified KR-1. Richard Shirley and I are collaborating on the > new design and anticipate 240 - 275 MPH cruise. I will document the > construction process in case anyone is interested. The short list of > the > design will be a 63 series airfoil, P-51 style electric retracts, > stretched, widened, glass cockpit with auto pilot for the long trips > and > possibly O2 if I install the turbo for high altitude travel. Stay > tuned. > > > I'll most likely start on the new plane sometime this next year. I > am > hoping to have the L-EZ back in the air by spring or early summer so > I > will be flying one of the EZ's to the Gathering. > > Regards, > > Steve Glover > KR-2 N902G > AJO, Ca > <kr...@cox.net> > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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
