Les Palmer cut me an aluminum gear which copied Dan’s design. We made the gear
an extra 2 inches longer. I wish I had done it from the very beginning.
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> On Jan 22, 2019, at 10:17 PM, Kayak via KRnet wrote:
>
> I think the original retracts had a coolness factor. and no othe
I think the original retracts had a coolness factor. and no other
advantages plus all the disadvantages you mentioned. I do recall from
reading newsletters 30 years ago that the unlocking and broken bolts issues
are fixable, but you still have less ground clearance and more drag not to
mention for
Hello Randall, I'm going to convert to fixed landing gear & your
performance figures look really good, what brand of kit did you use was
it the Diehl landing gear ?.
On 2019-01-22 05:26, Randall Smith via KRnet wrote:
> I know when I started flying my KR it had retractable gear after the third
Sounds like Richard and I are on the same page. My 81 JM is also an
original retractable light KR II. My instructions when I bought her 30
years ago was to fly the pattern at 80, over the fence at 60, touching down
something below that. Works for me. Although I've tried three point
landings, they d
Hi Mark.
I have no first hand knowledge of a higher higher stall speed with the
newer airfoils and just repeted what was stated in one of the recent posts
on that subject.
I also just checked the info on my KR-2 plans which calls the stall at 42
mph, and 52 mph for the KR-2S. I was never able to c
There are several good reasons for selecting fixed gear, but less drag is
the one most difficult to prove because it requires that a well faired in
retract be replaced with a well faired in fixed gear, and no other changes
be made while the aircraft is down for the mod.
There are quite a few KR peo
Make that "mistook the MIXTURE knob for the THROTTLE knob". I did
proofread it the first time, but apparently not thoroughly enough!
And shortly afterwards, I installed a completely different shaped and
sized knob for the throttlenot just a different color!
Mark Langford
m...@n56ml.com
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Rich wrote:
> The increased aircraft weight and the increased stall
> speed / landing speed of the newer airfoils quickly overwhelms the KR
> mechanical brakes leading to longer runway requirements.
I'm not sure where you got the impression that the newer airfoils
increase stall speed and landi
I know when I started flying my KR it had retractable gear after the third time
the gear unlock while I’m landing I decided to go with a fixed gear. I actually
picked up 5 to 7 kn with a fixed gear and wheels all fared in. Plus I picked up
ground clearance on my prop.
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> On
I've been following the airfoil thread and would like to add one thing.
Almost every modification you make to the original design will have an
up-stream or down-stream effect. Decisions on which airfoil you plan to use
will likely effect the type landing gear you will be happy with.
I chose the ret
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