KR> BMW engine

2011-07-02 Thread rdrace...@aol.com
Years ago when I was in the Army I saw some UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) which were powered by Moto guzzi motors. I think they were 750cc but may have been 850cc. The airframes were a little larger than a KR2, because they had to carry quite a bit of heavy avionic equipment, cameras, etc

KR> BMW engine

2011-07-02 Thread tinya...@aol.com
Better check the weight of that BMW engine. It is one HEAVY 2 cylinder engine. I wanted to use one in a Streak Shadow, but the weight isn't good. A VW engine is lighter, cheaper, but not as much power. Kevin Golden Harrisonville, MO. In a message dated 7/2/2011 5:22:48 P.M. Central Dayl

KR> BMW engine

2011-07-02 Thread rdrace...@aol.com
Why would you need the gearbox? Couldn't you just attach the propeller directly to the flywheel, or to the front of the crankshaft somehow. I have ridden BMW twins for years, and they chug along quite comfortably at 3200-3400 rpm. It seems like that would be just about right for a KR1. a

KR> Sliding canopy

2011-07-02 Thread laser...@juno.com
> Am looking for pics and any info available on installing a sliding canopy on a KR2S. Steve Glover had (has?) a KR in Florida with a very neato sliding canopy. Contact him (Nvaero.com) for pictures or aircraft location. Meanwhile, here's some good pics of a sliding canopy on a CX-4. http://www

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KR> BMW engine

2011-07-02 Thread kleirf...@ecomail.org
Hi Stef, I was looking into putting a BMW R1100 motor on my KR-2 project. I asked this same question on the net a while back. All I could find is "maybe" some guy in New Orleans, LA has a BMW on his KR aircraft. I was not able to get a hold of this person. I was realistically thinking about