Ben: You can slow the cruise down by going with a fixed tri-gear, engine choice and prop selection but the real challenge is getting the stall under the 51 mph clean stall requirement. I think it can only be done with "2S" or Diehl wings. The RAF48 airfoil with the "2S" wing at a gross wt NTE 887# but that is only 13# below the 900# in the plans.
You are correct though as a "Sport Plane" it is a challage, Probably not possible with anything larger than a 1915 cc VW for speed and gross wt reasons. Don Burlington IA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Benjamin Smith" <pi...@benjamindsmith.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 6:21 PM Subject: Re: KR> KR2 as Experimental Light Sport Aircraftl > My understanding is that the KR2 is usually too fast for LSA flight, despite > doing well in almost every other regard. > > -Ben > > On Thursday 29 March 2007, Larry&Sallie Flesner wrote: >> At 10:29 AM 3/29/2007, you wrote: >> >Can the KR2 be built to qualify as an Experimental light sport aircraft? >> > >> >Bob & Sherrill Sallee >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> Go to the archive site (bottom of this page) and do a search >> >for Light Sport Aircraft ? You should get a day or two worth >> >> of info. >> >> Larry Flesner >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >> Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to > http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> > > > > -- > "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your > eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long > to return." > -- Leonardo da Vinci > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to > http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
