I have a full set of wheel pants and fairings which I will be installing soon. I was just kidding about changing engines to an 0-360. Right now, there is no way I would give up the Corvair. My plane is about as slick as owl shit and wheel pants are about the only thing that will make it any slicker. I still think I need a higher pitched prop.
-----Original Message----- From: krnet-bounces+flykr2s=wi.rr....@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-bounces+flykr2s=wi.rr....@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Steve Glover Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 8:32 AM To: 'KRnet' Subject: RE: KR> KR Net -----Original Message----- If you go the PR type I wouldn't expect an 8 to 10 knot increase in speed. That comes from a design with a lot more HP designed to cruise at a lot higher speed. I would however expect 5. END I picked up about 12 MPH with gear leg fairings over Diehl gear and wheel pants on 2180 powered KR-2... 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
