thanks for the info,,, but im not planing on the all composite version as im not even sure if one has been completed or flown yet though thats the one i initially discovered
On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 9:41 PM victor taylor via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > Hi Chet, > > My recommendation is to go to West Marine and get some resin, hardener and > cloth. Then watch some YouTube videos and practice. It is a lot easier to > learn from videos than by reading. > Then join a local EAA to surround yourself with others who are building > composite aircraft. You will be an expert before you know it. > > Victor Taylor > Irvington, Alabama > > On May 9, 2023, at 3:17 PM, MS <propbala...@att.net> wrote: > > On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 08:56:01 AM PDT, Chet Orton via KRnet < > krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > "Can anyone recommend resources (books, videos, etc) for learning the > skills and materials? Thanks!" > > -Chet > > ******************************** > > This isn't exactly what you're looking for Chet but there may be something > interesting in it anyway. Checking it just now, it appears YouTube chopped > off the very beginning and stuck an ad in. This was and probably is the > only YouTube video I'll ever attempt. I thought I'd successfully avoided > having ads but it appears I've failed. This consumer society we've created > has evolved from something convenient to being a disease. > > https://youtu.be/qgJp95DhIOg > > Many "plans built" designs have pre-formed components that can be bought > from various sources, reducing overall build time. This video describes > attaching pre-built wings to the fuselage. > > Ken Cottle, BTW the builder of the aircraft in this video, has his current > KR for sale. As with me, his aviation activities are winding down. The > one he has now is one of the three KR-1's that Sam Bailey built. Ken has > made lots of improvements to this plane (vortex generators, good engine, > etc.) If anyone is interested in an inexpensive yet solidly-built KR > please send Ken an email. > > kcottl...@gmail.com > > Mike Stirewalt > propala...@att.net > > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet > > > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet >
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