I think there's more to an airplane than simply light weight. Like many things in the design world, there are usually more important aspects than light weight. Safety, usefulness, and maintainability come to mind. For example, if I remember correctly, I read that Ken Rand used the top of a milk jug for a fuel tank filler, along with its plastic cap. Milk jugs are not famous for their longevity when exposed to sunlight (or even the atmosphere), and I would rather not trust my life to the structural integrity to a milk jug.
I would also be skeptical about claims of exactly meeting Ken's 480 pounds. Some people build by the plans and then think their CG is perfect because the followed the plans, and don't even bother to check it. There are probably at least two out there that think their planes weigh 480 pounds too! Mark Langford, Harvest, AL ML "at" N56ML.com www.N56ML.com > Subject: KR> Light KR2s > From: Hendrik van Rooyen via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> > Date: Mon, September 11, 2017 1:11 am > > Read through most of the newsletters this weekend. Was amazed to find two > beautiful KR2s in there weighing in at 480lbs. So, it can be done indeed. In > one article, the pilot who flew it was used to a 600lbs KR2. When flying the > lighter one, he was amazed at how agile it was. _______________________________________________ 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
