KR> Adding drag

2013-12-04 Thread Phillip Matheson
What?? KR's need all the drag they can get when on final and still going fast. Jim Morehead put a huge bellyboard on his with a really solid extension/retraction mechanism. -- I have a more or less standard KR2,TRI-gear 100HP reduction VW type 4. I have made

KR> Adding drag

2013-12-03 Thread brian.kraut at eamanufacturing.com

KR> Adding drag

2013-12-03 Thread Mark Langford
If you want some REAL drag (and lift), build a set of flaps like I did for N56ML...each one 44" long and using all of the chord length aft of the aft spar, about 11". Maybe that's why I never had any trouble landing that plane. Best I could measure is that they were good for at least a 5 MPH

KR> Adding drag

2013-12-03 Thread Jeff Scott
> - Original Message - > Sparky has flaps on his (Bob Passmore's) KR-2 and he says they don't do > much. He has the usual stub wing flaps. > > Mike Stirewalt > KSEE This requires a little bit of clarification. ?In most cases the wing stub flaps on a KR are located aft of the aileron be

KR> Adding drag

2013-12-03 Thread laser147 at juno.com
"When adding this to any clean aircraft PLEASE USE CAUTION." What?? KR's need all the drag they can get when on final and still going fast. Jim Morehead put a huge bellyboard on his with a really solid extension/retraction mechanism. It was such a pleasure to put that barn door out on final and