> "I seem to recall that the Lancair series aircraft were designed by an early KR2 builder,:
Yes Dan, Lance's KR built in 1982 is still in the database, based in Texas. The story goes that he felt he could use the same construction techniques yet produce something with greater performance and, of course, he certainly did. I've seen him interviewed and he fully acknowledges that it was his experience building the KR-2 that gave him the ideas which he pursued with such success. The KR-2 part in that drama is often overlooked or ignored entirely, however Lance himself does not do so. I've not taken the time to find that interview but it shouldn't be difficult to come across. https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N382L Looks like the most recent owner of Lance's KR, Lee Anthony in San Antonio, hasn't been keeping it registered. Like many of us, he's perhaps just getting too old to keep up with it. If Lance has any sort of collection of his designs, his KR-2 should be included . . . not as an example of his design work in designing the KR (although I don't doubt he did add some dynamic flourishes which improved its speed which was reportedly to be about the fastest KR of the time), but rather as an example of the part it played in all that came after. Some Lancairs are so beautiful they take your breath away. Mike Stirewalt KSEE _______________________________________________ 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
