KR> KR-2 Flutter

2018-01-12 Thread Mike Stirewalt via KRnet
Holy Cow . . . what a thing to happen, and what a great description. I wonder if the top of the wing can come off like that with the Diehl skins? Somehow they seem so solid looking and feeling that one would think they'd go 250 MPH - not that I would. These planes are strong and delicate at th

Re: KR> KRnet Digest, Vol 6, Issue 12

2018-01-12 Thread Jeff Scott via KRnet
Robert, Yours would not be the first KR to shed an aileron weight at speed. We've seen that before at the KR Gathering in Red Oak back in 2003. The Aluminum angle typically used to mount the aileron counterweight is subject to fatigue, and can fail at the bend causing it to drop the counterw

Re: KR> KRnet Digest, Vol 6, Issue 12

2018-01-12 Thread robert gill via KRnet
Robert Gill The plane was built to plans, standard kr2 with AS5046 wing to standard length, tail modified to a longer stab by 6" elevator reduced by 4", all controls were rebalanced after painting. plane was frequently flown to 180Kt on the old engine with now

Re: KR> FW: [Rand Robinson KR-2S Aircraft] Hi all, lived to tell this tale, thought I would...

2018-01-12 Thread Tommy Waymack via KRnet
Too bad you didn't buy a lottery ticket that day .It may have been the luckiest day of your life.Tommy W. Virus-free. www.avg.com

Re: KR> FW: [Rand Robinson KR-2S Aircraft] Hi all, lived to tell this tale, thought I would...

2018-01-12 Thread Flesner via KRnet
Robert,  Which Wing did you have on your KR-2s the original or the new design? Paul Visk Belleville Il 618-406-4705 And was it standard length or extended? Larry Flesner __

Re: KR> FW: [Rand Robinson KR-2S Aircraft] Hi all, lived to tell this tale, thought I would...

2018-01-12 Thread Ppaulvsk via KRnet
Robert,  Which Wing did you have on your KR-2s the original or the new design? Paul Visk Belleville Il 618-406-4705 Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: Kayak via KRnet Date: 1/11/18 2:54 PM (GMT-06:00) To: KRnet Cc: Kayak Subject: Re: KR>