I found this site today, it captures some of the early KR history. http://aerofoilengineering.com/KR/sportaviation/kr_SA.htm
Doug Gray On 31/05/2012, at 9:06 AM, Glenn Martin <suthrn...@yahoo.com> wrote: > The original 36 hp KR1 manual gave an empty weight at 310 lbs, Gross at 600 > lbs, Fuel at 7.5Ga (at 500 lbs gross weight) Top speed 140mph, Cruse speed at > 130 mph, and a stall speed of 42mph. these were PUBLISHED on the front of the > original KR1 Manual. So if built according to the manual, there are > published numbers by Ken Rand himself to show that the KR1 CAN meet LSA > limits as it originally was designed (though you register it as an E-AB). You > might want to go on a diet though, as Ken weighed 145 lbs. > If your looking for what MIGHT have been the next design of the KR series > (KR-4?) I read in an article that Ken was looking to next build an all > composite aircraft before he perished. To that end, Scott Watts is busy with > the KR2 Super 2. Google it on the web, and the planes are right on his site. > As for me: I'm going RETRO KR, as much as I can. I'm taken by Kens original > vision. (and I have lost almost 20 lbs to that end!!) > > > > > > Glenn Martin > KR Builder/Dreamer/Airplane noise maker > Biloxi, MS > > > ________________________________ > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
