I don't know where this started, I didn't read all of the links or messages, but there was a comment on " I don't see how "heavily" a composite (the first in fact!) could have borrowed from a non-composite aircraft other than having been "inspired" by the general shape and some fuselage structural specs (which I'm pretty sure are not unique to the Taylor)"
Having built and repaired and serviced many Taylor monoplanes here in the UK and having built and repaired and serviced many KR2's and one Kr1 abroad, the Taylor Monoplane and the KR1 are the same aircraft. Ken just copied the Taylor monoplane design. Most of the main component dimensions are identical. The major changes Ken did from the Taylor monoplane are located around the tailplane. The Taylor design is to bolt on the tailplane and Ken bonded his on. Also, the profile of the tailplane is different and of course the flight control design is different, the way it pivots in the fuselage. Mr Taylor might have copied some of his designs from the Jodel D12, which was designed and built in 1948. John Taylor drew up his design around 1954, but unfortunately, he is no longer around to ask. If anyone requires more clarification on this, I'll forward my Monoplane drawings to anyone who wants them. There are two basic monoplane designs, the first being where the wing attaches close to the fuselage and the latter with stub wings and metal bracket attachments. The KR2 brackets are all but identical to the Taylor Monoplanes earlier design. Basically, the KR1 is a fiberglass coated Taylor monoplane. Colin H. ________________________________ -Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html -Change list delivery options at https://list.krnet.org/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ Affinity List Info Board -Search recent KRnet Archives at https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ -Search John Bouyea's decades of archive at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/
