At 08:37 PM 1/2/2009, you wrote:
>Having said all of this, my next plane will likely be a single seater. Not
>only do I hardly ever fly passengers (because few people are stupid enough
>to want to climb in that little airplane with me), the liability of it is
>really starting to gnaw on me.
>Mark
After reading my reply, I think I missed the point. You probably weren't
talking about the Dragonfly canopy. You can make a KR as wide as you want,
but bending the wood that sharply becomes problematic. That's easily solved
by using thinner strips and laminating like the boat builders do, or
Dr John Skorczewski wrote:
>> I`ve read your web page concerning your extensive and detailed
>> modifications. I saw how you widened the cockpit by using the dragonfly
>> canopy. How wide CAN one go, practically speaking?<<
The Dragonfly is a pretty floppy canopy until you mount it in a frame.
Mr. Langford,
I`ve read your web page concerning your extensive and detailed modifications. I
saw how you widened the cockpit by using the dragonfly canopy. How wide CAN one
go, practically speaking?Dr John Skorczewski, Major, CAP Deputy Commander Group
11325 Jefferson Dr. Nashville, IL 62263 6
Louis Staalberg
Payson, Arizona
N9FL"a...@npgcable.com
Robin, I know of three KR-2 builders in the Netherlands.
1.Marcel Driessen (driess...@tiscali.nl Flying PHKRS
2.Aart Weerts As far as I know finished building,PHOMI
3.Hermman Myling PHMIJ
Best c
Thanks Mark,
Nothing left but to geet to work.
Bill Weir
- Original Message -
From: "Mark Langford"
To: "KRnet"
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: KR> raising the canopy, widening fuselage, etc
Bill Weir wrote:
> We are building a mock-up of the cockpit area to chec
Thanks Ed,
You have anwered a lot of our questions.
Bill Weir
- Original Message -
From: "Ed Janssen"
To: "KRnet"
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 1:35 PM
Subject: KR> Re: KR-1 motor mounts
Bill,
I've had two different KR-1s and they were both tail heavy using the
original plans which
Hi Dave,
It's a KR2S and it's pretty short in the legs
Bill Weir
- Original Message -
From: "Dave Arbogast, CISSP"
To: "KRnet"
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: KR> almost check it out ride - TN
Are you building the KR2 or the KR2S ? With the S, a couple of inches
Why do you only work 40 hours? I am retirement age and work 50 - plus - built a
KR2
--
Paul
KR2 Stretched
Derry, NH
-- Original message --
From: Andy Mckevitz
I
also work 40hrs per week
> I
Bill,
I've had two different KR-1s and they were both tail heavy using the
original plans which called for aluminum channels mounted directly against
the firewall. Built-up 4130 tube mounts which moved the engine several
inches away from the firewall greatly improved the CG location.
I have pi
Bill Weir wrote:
> We are building a mock-up of the cockpit area to check out fit. It is
> short
> for six foot plus grandson. Now, can we move the firewall ahead a couple
> inches?
If you are using a VW Type 1 engine (1600cc Beetle or early Bus based), you
can move the firewall forward two inc
Are you building the KR2 or the KR2S ? With the S, a couple of inches
are added to the front, and another section is added to the rear of the
wing section.
You must be sure your CG is measured and in the range when you are done.
Bill Weir wrote:
> We are building a mock-up of the cockpit area t
We are building a mock-up of the cockpit area to check out fit. It is short
for six foot plus grandson. Now, can we move the firewall ahead a couple
inches? To check back, Ken Rand had the VW engine in his original KR1 right
against the firewall. Was the KR1 tail heavy or when he did the KR2 did
--- On Thu, 1/1/09, Riley Collins wrote:
From: Riley Collins
Subject: Re: KR> almost check it out ride - TN
To: amckev...@yahoo.com, "KRnet"
List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org
Date: Thursday, January 1, 2009, 9:30 PM
Andy,
I'm in Morristown, Tn. I am about 95% finished. I need to finish o
Hi Robin,
I live in the Netherlands (Rotterdam) and I'm building a KR2 thogether with
my dad. We are almost for 80% finished. If you are here and want to have
a quick look you are welcome.
Stef and Ted den Boer.
Ps I didn`t replay this summer
>-- Oorspronkelijk bericht --
>Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2
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