Peter: Could the death of Ken Rand have prevented this from going fwd. If this were late '78 and you add a year plus the not so unusual delays of such things it would not be hard to assume that his death killed the project.
Don Lively Burlington IA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: <pe...@pwe.co.nz> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 4:56 PM Subject: Re: KR> Amphibious A/C >I have copy of KR Newsletter 332, dated Feb 1978 that has a bit on the KR3, > Registered N3 3KR. > "Remeber last issue? The amphib had just suffered a minor setr back. Turns > out the prop used for that particular flight had not been adjusted to the > engine. The prop, a Maloof/Revmaster unit, was a lonerreplacing the original > that had sustained damage from a foreign object (screw, cowl fastener etc). > The loner was handed over with directions to adjust the pitch setting before > flight. for one reason or another, probably haste, the necessary adjustment > was not made properly. Result was an over revved engine and a stall when > power was cut. repairs were made to the KR3 and within a week it was ready > to go back to the airport. The result of this latest trip you see in the > picture. The pilot, Jack Moell, received only a couple of minor abrasions. > Cause of the accident has been attributed to low-speed control reversal and > has prompted reconsideration of the CA(W)-1 airfoil used on the KR3. Rand > says there will be about a year delay in the release of the KR3 plans and > those who already ordered plans will have their money refunded. Meanwhuile, > the KR3 will be rebuilt using a different airfoil (probably the RAF 48) and > testing will start over from scratch." > Somehow, this never happened! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Randolph R. Clark" <rrcl...@carrollsweb.com> > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 4:58 AM > Subject: KR> Amphibious A/C > > >>I remember a pic many years ago of an airplane that Ken >> Rand built, I believe he called it the KR-3. It was an amphibious >> plane-pilot under canopy up front with eng. behind. I think that >> it was underpowered and the idea and plane scrapped. Anyone >> know about this plane and what happened to it. Just wondering. >> Randy Clark > > > _______________________________________ > 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 >
