For those of us that are still building, would some of you share you ideas
regarding methods of balancing and installation of weights? Since this subject
came out, I have been going through old digest and visiting other builders
sites to see what others have done in the past but surely some of
https://youtu.be/qhJ1tVTtfPw
link didn't like the
On Sat, 1/13/18, Harold Wagenknecht via KRnet wrote:
Subject: Re: KR> KR-2 Flutter
To: "KRnet"
Cc: "Harold Wagenknecht" , laser...@juno.com
Date: Saturday, January 13, 2018, 4:45 PM
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https://youtu.be/qhJ1tVTtfPw actual flutter test of a sailplane.
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> On Jan 12, 2018, at 11:20 PM, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet
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> Holy Cow . . . what a thing to happen, and what a great description.
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> I wonder if the top of the wing can come off like that with
I brought up flutter recovery several months ago from someone who had
encountered it, and again under this thread.
I wish we could discuss recovery. My late friend said to me (some 30
years ago), not to apply ANY control input (unless absolutely
necessary to avoid the ground) and just take off th
I'm glad you guys are discussing this. Last weekend I had gotten up the nerve
to do a low pass, when you push the nose over with an O-200 out front she gains
speed very quick. Even though I held her back at 195 mph she would have easily
hit numbers way beyond that. A friend of mind was watching
The designer of the KR2 listed the never exceed speed as 160 mph without
balanced ailerons,200mph with balanced ailerons.175 knots is about 200 mph.
Never exceed speed would be the speed at sea level on a standard
day,29.92hg at a temperature I don't remember. The more altitude means
lower indicate
Me being me, I was not happy with the balance bracket. I made mine from 6061
but ran a gusset the full length of the bracket.
Phil Matheson.
Down under.
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