Dist: Maybe I should review what I type before I send, Maybe this mahes more sense now.
Don ---------------------------------------------------------------- D F Lively wrote: > Ron & Gary: > > The KR series originated in the early 70s. Got my original KR2 plans is '76 > and upgraded them in '82, All well before the internet. The Q1 & Q2 were an > upgrade based on the Rutan Quickie whether they were originally from > the Rutan stable or not or just sumeones development from the Quickie I'm not > sure. I think the design suffered a set back when the Quickie developed a > problem when flying in wet weather as the canard would lose lift which > resulted in some accidents and fatalities. I know that the canard airfoil or > design was changed somehow and the problem was cured but by then the design > had been compromised in the eyes of all, probably because it was not a > standard configuration aircraft which made many shy away for safety reasons. > The KR series did not suffer any of these issues so it faired far better and > has a much larger presence. The KR1 being featured in Popular > Science or Popular mechanics did not hurt the KR's image either. > > Don > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > Ron Hoskins wrote: > > > This message has nothing to do with building the KR but shows what a > > valuable site this is. Thanks to all that have made it so... > > Ron Hoskins Chattaroy, Wa.. > > > > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > > I am a nebie with a chance of obtaining a Q1 partial(cheap). I have > > downloaded the Q1 plans, searched the available archives (free ones), > > and need to know if the reflexor and/or the Jim/Bob six pack are > > required for a better handling Q1? I am going through the Files, Links > > etc scrounging what I can for much of the info. > > I also need some well 'paced' advice on how to procure the pertinent > > information before a 'learned' decision is made. > > If Q flyers are 'learned' and not just totally in love with this 'duck' > > My wife thinks I'm nuts but I tell her of the love for this bird I > > have had for a long time(...If I tell her it is almost an antique she > > might light up) > > I'm impressed with the enthusiasm of this site and the help I have had > > form some of the members as well. > > If some of you are aquainted with the KRNET, do you have a person like > > Mark Langford, Jones or Heath who have a website dedicated to building > > the Q1? Or are all the Q1's built before the Internet? > > Gary > > > > <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> > > > > Quickie Builders Association WEB site > > http://www.quickiebuilders.org > > > > <!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --><!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> > > > > SPONSORED LINKS Aviation maintenance Aviation maintenance training Aviation > > maintenance schools Aviation maintenance schools Aviation Aviation art <!-- > > |**|end egp html banner|**| --><!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > Visit your group "Q-LIST" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > q-list-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > <!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --> > > _______________________________________ > > 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
