nrtters: I can see how a canopy separating from a KR might severely damage the tail fethers and if not the drag of the "as designed" version on one side of the craft could certainly cause a big inbalanced drag problem.
Don ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ed Janssen wrote: > Barry, > > I doubt if there's anything inherently wrong with building an open cockpit > configuration (several have been built, mostly KR-1s I believe) of a KR > relative to aerodynamics. A canopy which suddenly comes open in flight > presents quite a different problem. > > Ed > > Ed Janssen > mailto:ejans...@chipsnet.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barry Kruyssen" <k...@bigpond.com> > To: "'KRnet'" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 5:09 PM > Subject: RE: KR> Open Cockpit KR2? > > > Hi > > > > Before anyone considers an open cockpit please read the accidents report > > that Mark collated at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/KRaccidents.doc > (just > > search the document for "canopy"). > > The are 4 accident from canopies coming open in flight, 3 are Fatal. It > > appears that aerodynamics to the tail feathers may be interrupted. With > the > > right windshield it may be OK, but not for me :-) > > > > > > Regards > > Barry Kruyssen > > Cairns, Australia > > k...@bigpond.com > > http://www.users.bigpond.com/kr2/kr2.htm > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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
