Ken flew a 1200 cc, Virg On Sat, 3 Dec 2005 07:36:04 -0600 "Mark Langford" <n5...@hiwaay.net> writes: > G.V. Strutt wrote: > > >I would like to know what the average pilot size is for the KR1 . > > Can a KR1 be made to fit a pilot of the following dimensions: > > 6 foot 3 inches, weight 205 Pounds. > > cockpit width required is 24 inches. > > KR1 to be fitted with 1600 vw engine. > > You can certainly build a KR1 to fit just your body, by simply > expanding the > dimensions given on the plans to fit yourself. That'll require > more > thought, but it shouldn't be that much more effort, considering how > skimpy > the plans are to start with. Just keep in mind that the plans were > designed > for a guy that was something like 5'-4" and maybe 140 pounds, and he > didn't > leave any extra room anywhere. I should qualify that with the fact > that > I've never built a KR1, but I have modified a KR2S in a manner > similar to > what you're talking about. > > As far as the 1600cc engine goes, I'll bet 98% of the folks on this > list > shudder at the thought of flying behind a 1600cc VW engine. The > power level > is just too far down there for any kind of decent climb performance. > No > doubt it could be done, however. And 1600cc engines often don't > have the > larger "Force One" main bearing at the prop end, as done by Great > Plains. > If you're going to the trouble of machining the case for the larger > bearing, > you might as well make it an 1835cc engine, which itself isn't a > stellar > performer either. Several folks are replacing 1835cc engines with > Corvairs, > so it may be that you could pick one up for relatively cheap. But I > think > you COULD build a KR1 to fit you that was powered with a 1600cc > engine, but > I'd be willing to bet it wouldn't be long after you started flying > it before > you'd be looking at other engine options. That's just my opinion, > based on > comments over the years from pilots who've flown 1835's. I'm not > sure I > know of anybody actually flying a 1600cc engine, if that gives you a > clue... > > Mark Langford, Harvest, AL > see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com > email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.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 > >
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