Ken wings are easy removable as claimed but with 45 mins work i think it does not worth it which mean 90 mins of work in total to install and remove. I think by implimenting an aft folding wing similar to what is available for the Mustang II should work on KR.
________________________________ From: Peter Diffey <pe...@heroic.co.uk> To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sat, April 30, 2011 4:00:13 AM Subject: Re: KR> Folding wing http://www.krnet.org/krs/katkinson/ Ken has devised a quick attachment system which has been approved by the UK LAA, normally in uk wing attachment requires sign off by an inspector Pete -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. "babyw...@aol.com" <babyw...@aol.com> wrote: Ds it. JAP Zero style-plane and wing stubs at 14ft. With folding wing tips Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless -----Original message----- From: Noah Visel <medic0...@gmail.com> To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Fri, Apr 29, 2011 16:51:23 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: KR> Folding wing Any chance someone has pics of how wings remove on a kr 2 On Apr 29, 2011 12:49 PM, "Jose Fuentes" <jose.fuen...@gmail.com> wrote: > THe one major problem when I was thinking about it, is fuel tanks, for > anyone that wants more fuel and figures to put it in the wings, then it > would have to be very secure for when the wing is folded. > > I had seen a design before that used a tube within a tube design with a pin. > basically there was a hinge on on the inner tube that slid into the other > tube with a pin to hold it in place. So when you wanted to remove or fold > the wing you pulled the pin and slid the wing out and folded it up. > > I magine one could do this for a KR2(s) with one of these setups on either > side of the wing. The Pin would have to be spring loaded to keep it in place > > >and tight with maybe a couple pull cords on the inside the cockpit to pull > >on >to pull the pin back so that the wing can be free. > > You are talking about >adding possibly 25 to 30lbs for such a feature though. > > Joe > > On Fri, Apr >29, 2011 at 12:28 PM, Noah Visel <medic0...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I was >wondering the same thing or even an easily removed wing design >> On Apr 29, >2011 12:32 AM, "omotosho olalekan" <tosh_linc...@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> > Hi >forum, >> > >> > I have search previous thread about the folding wing issue >but >seems it >> never >> > come to a particular conclusion, I have read about >somebody selling the >> plans in >> > the 90's and some people are having the >construction on their plane like >> a >> guy >> > from Australia. But my >question is out of those who have done it, is >> there >> any >> > flying at >present? >> >_____________________________________________ >> > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >> >> > > >>to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net>> > >>please >>see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >>>>_____________________________________________ >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >> to >>UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >> please >>see >>other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >> > > > > -- > Jose >>Fuentes >>> Founding Father (one of and former Vice Prez) of Capital City.NETUser's > >>Group > Former Microsoft MVP > http://blogs.aspadvice.com/jfuentes >>>_____________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to >UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net> please see >other KRnet info at >http://www.krnet.org/info.html_____________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html_____________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
