Now that several had mentioned it, I do remember him telling me it was a tri gear Q2. I remember as the first Tri Q (as they are often called I first seen at Sun N Fun in 1994. I fell in love with the design as I had a Canard plane ( Varieze ) at the time. The thought of a canard with electric start and standard gear was very appealing to me.
By the way, the one I seen at Sun N Fun was having it's tail glassed back on. While taxing on at Sun N Fun, an old Radial Bi Plane was taxing behind him. The Bi plane did not see the little Tri Q and taxed right up and cut his tail off. I was parked along the side of the taxi way when it happened. I was yelling at the Bi plane driver to stop. I guess he did not understand what I was trying to say. Fiberglass went flying everywhere. The guy with the Tri Q was from Iowa. One of the demo tents volunteered their time and effort and was able to put on a very good demonstration of their product while fixing the Tri Q. The guy flew it home at the end of the week. I looked at Tri Q 's and dragonflies for quite some time but, the Tri Q had been out of circulation for some time due to a legal battle that put them out of business, and the Dragon was changing hands to often. I felt the support was not there or at least not like the support from the KR community. Ok, here's one stab though, I have never flown in anybody else's KR however. But, I have only been to one gathering and a couple of Sun N Fun's ( not the place to get a ride) I guess I want a ride because I have an itch to change my 2180 to a Corvair. But then again, I need to stop changing things and just fly. Jeff York KR-2 Flying N839BG Home page http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/ My KR-2 http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/Airplane/ to see my KR-2 Email jeffyor...@qx.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Janssen" <ejans...@chipsnet.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 8:41 AM Subject: Q3 at Gathering; was Re: KR> updated KR Gathing photos on my website > Jeff and Dave, > > The Q3 belongs to a flying buddy of mine. His name is Dave Davis from > Edinburg, Illinois, and hangers it at the Taylorville Municipal Airport, > Taylorville, IL. He acquired the Q3 when it was about 1/2 done. He's had a > Taylor Monoplane and a couple different KR-2s in the past, which is why he > shows up at the Gatherings when he can. Engine is a VW - Revmaster, I > think. As you've noted, he's a meticulous builder. > > I'll pass on the nice comments to him. He'll enjoy them. > > Ed > > Ed Janssen > mailto:ejans...@chipsnet.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <jeffyor...@qx.net> > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 12:33 AM > Subject: Re: KR> updated KR Gathing photos on my website > > > > I talked to him there but I do not remember his name. I noticed that his > > paint job was nearly flawless and had a mirro shine. I figured it was two > > stage ( clear coated) as mine is but he said it was not. > > > > Jeff York > > KR-2 Flying > > N839BG > > Home page http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/ > > My KR-2 http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/Airplane/ to see my KR-2 > > Email jeffyor...@qx.net > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Kopanski" <david.kopan...@halliburton.com> > > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > > Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 11:40 PM > > Subject: RE: KR> updated KR Gathing photos on my website > > > > > > > Great pictures! Who does that beautiful Dragonfly N113DM belong to? > > > > > > David Kopanski > > > Kirkuk, Iraq > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On > > > Behalf Of jeffyor...@qx.net > > > Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 8:20 AM > > > To: KRnet > > > Subject: KR> updated KR Gathing photos on my website > > > > > > Just thought I would let you know. I finally updated a few things on my > > > website. Here is the link to the 2005 KR Gathering photos I took. Here > > > is the link http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/KRGathering2005/ > > > > > > Obviously you can tell I was very interested in engine baffling. As I am > > > re doing mine. I also have several good pictures of Steve Jones KR as > > > well may be yours in there too. > > > > > > I have updated pictures of my KR as well as the baffle work I am doing. > > > I had to much air getting by my old baffling and hope to lower my oil > > > temps a bit. If nothing else I will feel I have done all I can to > > > improve oil temps. > > > > > > I had hoped to get a KR ride at the gathering as I could use the duel > > > time and the chance to compare notes and observe someone else's temps > > > and gauges. I keep changing things on my Kr to improve something or > > > another and never build up any long consistent flight time between minor > > > mods. Then the minor mods end up taking way to much time. You know the > > > story, job, wife kids. Extra time is very difficult to come by but then > > > again, we make our priorities. > > > > > > Well, now I have a Cherokee as well, so maybe I will spend more time > > > flying. > > > > > > Jeff York > > > KR-2 Flying > > > N839BG > > > Home page http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/ > > > My KR-2 http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/Airplane/ to see my KR-2 > > > Email jeffyor...@qx.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 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and > > privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. 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