Ron and all, My plane has been slow from the get go compared to Langford, Clapp and Horton. None of our planes are identical nor are any two KR's. Here are some thoughts as to why I have a slower plane. My KR-2S is two inches wider at the firewall than a stock KR-2S. My KR-2S weighed in at 771 lbs empty at inspection and it has gained weight since then. I would be willing to bet it is up to 790-800 lbs now. With full fuel and me, I am flying at 1160 lbs. My KR has no main wheel pants yet. The fuselage is wider at the knees vs at the shoulders where it should be for best aerodynamics. Now, today at 6000' and turning my Sensenich 54x52 at 2900 rpm as cruise, I was getting 138 mph true as calculated by a Virtual E6-B flight calculator. I do not think my plane will ever be as fast as Hortons, Langfords or Clapps but I am happy with it.
Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI Visit my web site: www.flykr2s.com E-mail: flyk...@wi.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe H Horton" <joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 3:36 PM Subject: Re: KR> Flight report > Ron, > I'll take a little shot at an answer for ya here. I have the same > plane as Mark Jones and a 3100 corvair. Mine is pretty well cleaned up > and mine has been truing out at 172 mph although this morning with > everything really working well today the true was 176 mph. From flying > with Langford and Clapp my plane is pretty equal with theirs. Climb is > also pretty darn close. Both of them as tail draggers. I am very certain > Langford will suck my canopy off when he pass' me with his new 3100 > installed. Either way you won't actually be disappointed. > Joe Horton, Coopersburg, Pa. > joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com
