On the subject of low level flying. I had a friend that was flying a Cessna 150
with a
passenger on board. They were doing some low level flying and hit a power line.
The
plane went down and caught fire. He was killed and his passenger sustained
severe
burns but survived. The passenger was a r
For anybody that might be looking for a kr-2 project;
there is one listed on Barnstormers. It is in Colorado
and the guy only wants $250.00. It is the boat with the
gear and center spars installed. Might be worth checking
into if you are looking for kr-2 project.
Jim Coleman
KR-1 Idaho Spud
My KR-1 plans book (which I got three months ago) has
on the front, lentgh 12' 9'' wing span 17' empty weight
375 lbs. gross weight 750 lbs. engine V.W. 1700.
Top speed 200 mph cruise 180 mph stall 45 mph.
So take your choice. They must have updated things
a little.
Jim Coleman, col...@icehouse.ne
on a R/C plane if the hinge breaks or comes loose and
it crashes you have a pile of balsa wood to pickup and
left holding the transmitter. On a real airplane if the hinge
broke and came loose you would be picking up more than
broken peices of plane. Another words you would be SOL.
I would be inclin
When I was in the Sudan; We had this place we use to fly to. The only way you
knew you was on course ; there was two
jeba's(mountains )half way there and where you was position between the two ,
told you if you was on course or
not. Lot of dead reconing navigation there. If you didn't hold
a cour
I personally perfer tailwheel aircraft, I'm partial to them
because I learned to fly in a Cessna 185. If you master a
tailwheel aircraft you can fly anything. Thats my two cents
worth.
Jim Coleman
kr-1 in progress
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