At 01:18 AM 7/9/2009, you wrote: >Probably the biggest reason to avoid higher-powered engines in KR's is >the problem with immediate and fatal torque rolls once the wheels leave >the runway. > Among those first fatalities was Homer Didit of Mena, Arkansas >who put that R-985 in his KR-2. He only made the one flight and augered >in on takeoff. > >And what about that fellow with the turbine KR? I haven't seen or heard >about it for quite some time now. Torque roll on takeoff? >Mike >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
This is an obvious attempt at humor or Mike is smoking something. An R-985 on a KR 2? Yea, right. There is no torque roll problem on any KR that I've ever heard of and I know there have been KR's flown with at least 130 HP. KR's with Corvair's are not "auguring in" on takeoff, my 0-200 powered KR does not experience uneven tire wear, a turbine KR has flown just fine, yada, yada, yada. I will give you an A+ for imagination but you really ought to put a disclaimer somewhere in your e-mail as there may be some on the net that take your humor seriously. Larry Flesner
