KR>Re: The 'Plans' Quandary

2022-01-19 Thread Kayak
The Taylor is wonderful, attractive design. But it's really a totally different airplane other than some generalities. Just my opinion, but I dont see how "heavily" a composite (the first in fact!) could have borrowed from a non-composite other than having been "inspired" by the general shape and

KR>Re: KRnet Digest, Vol 215, Issue 1

2022-01-19 Thread Dr. Feng Hsu
hello Mr. Parley, I will be interested to know what kind of design on your retractable landing gear? Is it manually operated with a heavy handle which requires lots of mussel power to move, like the design of the old KR2 type?! Kind regards, Dr. Hsu On Wed, Jan 19, 2022, 11:47 AM Parley T Bying

KR>Re: KRnet Digest, Vol 215, Issue 1

2022-01-19 Thread Parley T Byington
I designed and made all my parts on N54PB and included the ability to remove the top deck, including the gas tank, the turtle deck and the tail cone just in from of the vertical stabilizer. I had a friend who was an A/P mechanic and builder of a Variety-Eze as a neighbor while we were both buil

KR>Re: KR2S removable parts...piano hinges

2022-01-19 Thread Mark Langford
At the risk of "one-upping" others, I have to say that N56ML can go completely topless in well under five minutes, most of which is spent unscrewing the the two canopy strut connections to the canopy. Then pull two piano hinges and the canopy and front deck are simply lifted off together (they