Hi Donald, If that was the case, there would be no Corvair, Rotax 912, Continental, Lycoming, Subaru, Jabiru, VW Combi water cooled, Franklin, Mazda Rotary or other than normal air cooled VW powered KR2s flying around. Many of these proved to be quite successful. If it is okay to go heavier, then it should also be okay to go lighter. The KR2 was designed to fly two up with 60hp up front and the cg within certain limits. The gross weight was 1st set at 800lbs and later updated to 900lbs. Many exceed that and they still fly safely. I am not intending to exceed any of the design paramaters.
I am perfectly at peace with my choice of engine. Thank you so much for your concern. Kind regards, Henni South Africa -----Original Message----- From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-boun...@list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of donald january via KRnet Sent: Sunday, 03 September 2017 11:17 PM To: KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> Cc: donald january <januaryd...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: KR> Rotax 582 Stick with what Ken R made work any thing else you go out of the Box On Sun, Sep 3, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Hendrik van Rooyen via KRnet < krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > Hi, > > This KR2 has a Rotax 582 engine. Note that the engine is not all that > far forward. > > https://app.box.com/folder/36445005646 > > Kind regards, > > Henni > > -----Original Message----- > From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-boun...@list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Oscar > Zuniga via KRnet > Sent: Saturday, 02 September 2017 8:12 PM > To: krnet@list.krnet.org > Cc: Oscar Zuniga <taildr...@hotmail.com> > Subject: KR> Rotax 582 > > Mark offered choice no. 1 for dealing with a light engine as "move the > engine forward". I think the classic example of this that I've seen > over the years is Mike Ladigo's turbine-powered KR 1.5, here: > > > http://www.n56ml.com/97bb.jpg . I have no idea what the > firewall-to-prop-flange distance is on the airplane, but it's got to > be close to 4 ft. I also have no idea what that engine puts out or > what it weighs, but it must weigh less than a VW and put out just a > bit more power > ;o) > > > Oscar Zuniga > > Medford, OR > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/ > krnet@list.krnet.org/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > change options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/ > krnet@list.krnet.org/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > change options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
