Mr. Langford,
I`ve read your web page concerning your extensive and detailed modifications. I
saw how you widened the cockpit by using the dragonfly canopy. How wide CAN one
go, practically speaking?Dr John Skorczewski, Major, CAP Deputy Commander Group
11325 Jefferson Dr. Nashville, IL 62263 618-327-4348 (work) 618-327-4264 (home)
314-374-4569 (cell) 353156 REDFOX 168> From: n5...@hiwaay.net> To:
kr...@mylist.net> Subject: Re: KR> raising the canopy, widening fuselage, etc>
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 12:09:33 -0600> > Bill Weir wrote:> > > We are building a
mock-up of the cockpit area to check out fit. It is > > short> > for six foot
plus grandson. Now, can we move the firewall ahead a couple> > inches?> > If
you are using a VW Type 1 engine (1600cc Beetle or early Bus based), you > can
move the firewall forward two inches.> > >To check back, Ken Rand had the VW
engine in his original KR1 right> > against the firewall. Was the KR1 tail
heavy or when he did the KR2 did > > the> > wider fuselage move the cg back and
he was able, [or had to] move the > > engine> > ahead?> > The KR1 is a
different airplane. It's shorter, so less weight on he tail to > balance it.
Hence, engine is close to the firewall.> > >Can we put our engine against the
firewall as KR1 with the firewall> > ahead?> > A lot depends on which engine,
which mount, what accessories are stuck on > the back of it, etc. If you are
building all of this stuff yourself, the > sky is the limit, assuming you keep
your CG in the right place. If you are > buying it all, you have a lot more
homework to do, but looking at current > installations in the builders logs on
www.krnet.com will give you a huge > headstart.> > >And to finish, has anyone
widened the KR2S fuselage?> > Just about anybody who intends to carry a
passenger in comfort has widened > the fuselage. The stock width is
unacceptable to most, and to me, and I'm a > pretty skinny guy. Mine is about
3" wider at the shoulders. Aparently you > haven't read the stuff at
http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/kopinion.html . > If not, I'm sure you will
find some answers there, as well as on the web > sites of other builders and
flyers.> > As for 6'-1" people, if you are building this plane, you can make it
any > height you want at the canopy. There are folks on this list that are over
> well over 6-4 that are building KR2s/Ss, and I believe a KR1 builder who's >
something like 6-8. You simply build it as tall as it needs to be. > Although
my plane was built from scratch, I'm pretty sure it's a simple > matter to
raise the RR canopy as well.> > Mark Langford> N56ML "at" hiwaay.net> website
at http://www.N56ML.com>
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