Hi all, Interesting list from one of the newsletters:
6051bs, 2100 Revmaster, 145 IAS cruise 572 lbs, 1834 VW, 52.45 prop Empty 463 lbs, Gross 793 lbs, 1700cc, 140 mph 455 lbs, 1800 VW, 135 mph cruise at 3200 rpm Vmax man 135 mph IAS 575 lbs empty, Revmaster 21 OOD, 580 lbs empty, Revmaster 2100, 160 mph at 3500 rpm Revmaster 2100, 558 lbs empty, 140 mph true cruise 628 lbs, 165 mph max., Hapi 60-2, cruise 140 mph 625 lbs, 1835 VW, 124 mph indicated at 8,000' 628 lbs, 1835 Hapi, 180 mph true 502 lbs empty, 1834 V W, 1 55 mph cruise 560 lbs, 145 mph at 2900 rpm, gross 960 639 lbs empty, 140 mph, Hapi 60-2 2180 cc VW, 155 Cruise, 404 lbs 1835 VW, 562 lbs, Cruise 155 mph at 3100 rpm 1835 VW, 160 mph cruise, 635 lbs 2180 VW Great Planes, 575 lbs 550 lbs, VW 1835, Empty 524 lb, 160 mph at 3400 rpm, rate of climb 1100 fpm 540 lbs, 170 mph with 2 up, Hapi 1835cc VW, 530 lbs, 1835 VW, Cruise 140 mph, max 150 mph, 48 in pitch 1835 VW, 150 mph 670 lb empty, Hapi 2180, 3100 rpm 150 IAS 3000 rpm gives 150 mph 630 lbs, 21 80 VW, 192 mph on race circuit 600 lb empty, 183 5 VW, 54 x 44 prop, 145 mph ma> 688 lbs, 2100 VW, 80 HP, 129 kt cruize 634 lbs, 2100 cc VW, 3,000 RPM 125 mph, 52 x 50 prop 555 lb, 1835 cc VW, 54 x 57 prop, 3200 rpm 160 mph 1835 V W, 5501bs, 3200 RPM -> 150 Henni South Africa -----Original Message----- From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-boun...@list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of n357cj via KRnet Sent: Monday, 11 September 2017 1:59 PM To: KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> Cc: n357cj <n35...@ptd.net> Subject: Re: KR> Light KR2s I know that mine weighs 480# and the other 245# is part of the useful load because it won't fly without it which makes it pretty dang useful. My second 2s that I am working on I am trying desperately to bring in under 700#. I stll think that I can do it. Glass panel is one place I see significant weight loss. Joe Horton, n357cj ----- Original Message ----- 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 _______________________________________________ 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
