I'm a 185 pounder and 5'10" high and I fit (with a "cloned " passenger
)resonable comfortable in my 40" wide Kr! When I widened my fuselage ,I put
back the 40" to the shoulder area.Therefore I had to put back the straight line
of the longerons a little ( 10-12 inch). Therby,making the turt
...it simply must be modified to meet certain criteria, and the criteria for
most folks that are building a two-seater plane is that it be able to seat two
people...
This is so very true but width is not the only issue. If your tall, I am 6'5",
you will need to make it deeper too or you will
While I?m only 5?9? i have wide shoulders. I widened my fuselage to 43? at the
outer edge of the upper longerons.
Like a glove. I?m crafting everything i can.( some are a learn as you go). I
want to buy as little as possible.
So modifying is not an issue for me.
ALL KR's are KR1's. Unless you and your "fly buddy" are anorexic midgets,
your not going to fit. That is a common issue with airplanes. I do learn a
lot from this group about aircraft construction and that is why I am here.
Kevin Golden
Harrisonville, MO
Streak Shadow (2 seater tandem, but
Just to clear up a common misconception, the KR2S is exactly the same width
in the cockpit as the KR2, no wider. The one thing that begged to be
changed was left untouched! I asked Jeannette why shortly after it was
introduced and she said it was so the KR2S could use the same premolded
parts as
If you are near New England, I can show you a KR2 built to about your
specifications - VW 1835 - single seat.
?
Paul
Derry NH
N7970K
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From: "James Cook via KRnet"
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Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 12:51:54 AM
Subject: KR> Newbie quest
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