This is the letter that will go to magazine editors in hopes of getting
some KR stories published. If anyone has an editor / publisher e-mail
address, other than EAA and Kit Planes, e-mail it to me directly at
flesner@frontier,.com.
Larry Flesner
Dear Editor,
2022 is the 50^th Anniversary of the KR Aircraft. Designed by partners
Ken Rand and Stu Robinson, the KR series of experimental aircraft was
the first to make extensive use of foam / fiberglass / epoxy
construction and should be considered as the design that pushed aircraft
construction in to the composite age.The KR1 first appeared at Oshkosh
in 1972 and was an instant success. Built of wood / foam / Dynel /
epoxy, it achieved outstanding performance on a low horsepower VW
engine.Easy and inexpensive to build, hundreds of plans were
sold.Request for a two place aircraft led to the KR2 making its
appearance at Oshkosh in 1974, again an overwhelming success.With
thousands of plan sets sold for the two models hundreds were soon flying
around the world.The KR aircraft set the stage for the “composite
revolution” in aircraft construction.With constant builder input the KR
series has grown to include the KR2S, a stretched version of the two
place KR2, and hundreds of “one of a kind” KRs that vary in length,
width, wingspan, engines used, new wing shapes, canopy shapes, and
systems upgrades.A great basic design that only improved with time and
builder input. The following video gives a brief update on what has
happened to the KR design over its 50 year
history.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3U-LNdm3y4 .To view a photo
collection of KR’s from around the world simply do a web search for
“Rand Robinson KR photos”.
Given the impact of the KR design on aircraft construction it seems
appropriate that it gets extensive coverage in the 50^th year since its
introduction. I hope your publication would add to that effort.
Respectfully,
On behalf of KR builders / pilots around the world
Larry Flesner
KR builder / pilot N211LF
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