Re: KR> Speed, HP or drag reduction?

2019-04-12 Thread n357cj via KRnet
I know it is against the rules but this is a me too reply. I was never disappointed in the performance of N357CJ. Out of the gate I was getting 172 mph at 2500' true airspeed at 3180 rpmr there about. Prop changes gap clean ups and a few minor things the first year yeilded 178 mph true. over the

Re: KR> Roger Baalmans plane

2019-04-12 Thread Chris Matheny via KRnet
Thanks, you sure have a beautiful bird. I planned on adding the extra width to the HS and keeping the elevator area the same as plans. I wasn’t planning on moving the firewall forward at all but wanted to add the extra bay to the rear like you did. The reasons I wanted more wing span was to add

Re: KR> Roger Baalmans plane

2019-04-12 Thread rbaal...@cox.net rbaalman--- via KRnet
Chris, My plane wingspan is 24.5'. I used the AS45048 airfoil at the root, and the 5045 at the tip. The H/S and V/S airfoils came with the wing airfoil download. The H/S is 12 inches wider than stock. I kept the elevator area the same which effectively creates a larger H/S. I added an extra ba

Re: KR> Roger Baalmans plane

2019-04-12 Thread Chris Matheny via KRnet
No, the engine is not heavy, dry weight comes in at 185# with turbo, with fuel pump ECM starter and alternator it is 210#. I am machining a gearbox drive for it currently and trying for an installed weight of 270lbs or less with gearbox, intercooler and radiator and fluids. This engine is making

Re: KR> KR-360

2019-04-12 Thread Luis Claudio via KRnet
Thanks Jeff for sharing... working hard to be part of the flying crowd soon. Luis R Claudio, KR2S Dallas, Texas On ‎Friday‎, ‎April‎ ‎12‎, ‎2019‎ ‎08‎:‎18‎:‎44‎ ‎AM‎ ‎CDT, Jeff Scott via KRnet wrote: For those interested in the KR-360 discussed yesterday, there are several photos of Ed

KR> KR-360

2019-04-12 Thread Jeff Scott via KRnet
For those interested in the KR-360 discussed yesterday, there are several photos of Ed Schuler and his KR-360 at the 2002 Red Oak Gathering: It's worth a look just to see how wildly different this plane is from the more prosaic KRs. -Jeff Scott North Arkansas _