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2008-10-12 Thread GavinandLouise
. > >> Because you have added to the length of the wing you have added to the > bending moment at the fuselage (the lift loads are farther from the > fuselage). > I disagree that lift loads are much larger farther from the fuselage on the new 504xx wing designs! Maybe someone can shed some light

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2008-10-12 Thread Oscar Zuniga
Gav wrote- >Also it is important to remember that the wing (in the case of the standard >KR wing design with a constant chord) doesn't lift the plane at the tip >thus >producing a huge leverage moment at the tip, the lift is evenly distributed >over the span thus trying to lift the wing almost ve

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2008-10-12 Thread Ron Butterfield
At 04:12 AM 9/30/04, Gavin wrote: >I disagree that lift loads are much larger farther from the fuselage on the >new 504xx wing designs! >Maybe someone can shed some light on this? the chord of the wing decreases >as the wing tapers to the tip, therefore reducing the available lift as the >wing tap

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2008-10-12 Thread Matthew Elder
Hey all.. I'm new to the list, though I've been building for about a year. You may have stopped by my site already, and I've pestered quite a few of you on occasion, so some know who I am :-) I had some thoughts on the G-limit questions, and it sounds like the discussion is heading more towar

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2008-10-12 Thread Oscar Zuniga
For a few pictures and info on a test that was done on some alternatives for the main spars of my "KR construction trainer", see http://flysquirrel.net/wing/spartest.html . Granted, the wing design is considerably different from the KR and it's a strut-braced wing, but if anybody wants to buil

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2008-10-12 Thread Dan Heath
RE: Regardless, as many have pointed out on this list, I don't believe anyone has ever broken a wing spar on a KR or had the wings fail, so what are we analyzing? Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX I am with you Oscar, what is the point of this? And how much more analysis is required? "There is a t

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2008-10-12 Thread Stephen Jacobs
how and who came up with this rule? Is there any science behind it? No science at all, only BS. Most netters already know this, but just in case .. If the aircraft weighs 900lb, then 1G (gravity) is 900lbs. The rated load factor of 7G means the relevant part of the st

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2008-10-12 Thread Martindale Family
orne yet? John The Martindale Family 29 Jane Circuit TOORMINA NSW 2452 AUSTRALIA phone: 61 2 66584767 email: johnj...@chc.net.au - Original Message - From: "Wolfgang Decker" To: "KRnet" Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 9:21 AM Subject: RE: KR> G limit > John, &g

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2008-10-12 Thread Edward Seaman
A loose rule of thumb is to lose 1G per 100 lb thus at 1300lb your're looking at only +3/-3. >> I think steve J is saying that the above statement is a load of 10/100, utter crap with no grain of substance. He went to some trouble to say why and what he says makes sense to me I know where he is

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2008-10-12 Thread larry severson
Subject: RE: KR> G limit Larry, Ken Rand was an electronics engineer and knew nothing of aircraft design. The composit construction however was his idea originaly. Stewart Robinson was the aeronautical engineer and made sure that nothing wrong was done design wise. They were partners

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2008-10-12 Thread larry severson
However, like all "rules of thumb" in aviation, it is conservative. That is why aircraft structure limit loads are ALWAYS at least 25% below their design loads. >No science at all, only BS. > >Most netters already know this, but just in case .. > >If the aircraft weighs 900lb, then 1G (grav

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2008-10-12 Thread Ronald Metcalf
Dunno Wolfgang but it's a commonly quoted rule of thumb. If you "dunno", why are you propogating this nonsense? Following from an earlier reply, how about a 12000lb Kingair that increases weight by 100lbs - the load factor may change in the second decimal, but NOT BY 1G. I hear what Harr

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2008-10-12 Thread larry severson
Physics is Physics. If a plane at a given weight will support a given G load, changing the weight changes the G load capability proportionately. The 100 lbs = 1 G is a nice, easy, safe way to calculate capability for planes in the weight/size of the KR2. The same ratio would work for the Q2. N

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2008-10-12 Thread Colin & Bev Rainey
Not to be insulting in reference to your remarks, but this is the reason that all builders should FIRST be at least a Private Pilot. In your basic aerodynamics you are taught that regardless of the aircraft if that plane makes a 60 degree LEVEL bank turn, meaning that the aircraft is rolled int

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2008-10-12 Thread Martindale Family
johnj...@chc.net.au - Original Message - From: "Ronald Metcalf" To: Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 1:42 AM Subject: Re: KR> G limit > Dunno Wolfgang but it's a commonly quoted rule of thumb. > > > > If you "dunno", why are you propogating

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2008-10-12 Thread Donald Reid
At 11:42 AM 9/25/2004, you wrote: >Dunno Wolfgang but it's a commonly quoted rule of thumb. > > >Following from an earlier reply, how about a 12000lb Kingair that >increases weight by 100lbs - the load factor may change in the second >decimal, but NOT BY 1G. The 100 pound increase = 1 G reductio

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2008-10-12 Thread Doug Rupert
Well hell, if anyone really wants to find out what will happen when you grossly overload any of the KR series aircraft without making significant airframe strengthening let them go up and let her rip. By the way, wear a chute, pray and if you survive, report back the numbers where she final

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2008-10-12 Thread raybeth...@sbcglobal.net
6", does that add 2" to the actual wingth length or 6" ? Ray Goree raybeth...@sbcglobal.net - Original Message - From: "larry severson" To: "KRnet" Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 11:04 AM Subject: Re: KR> G limit > Physics is Phy

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2008-10-12 Thread Wesley Scott
ment numbers he calculated are too low. -- wesley scott k...@spottedowl.biz - Original Message - From: To: "KRnet" Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 10:19 AM Subject: Re: KR> G limit > If I remember correctly, figures from Jeannette Rand, stated that each 6" >

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2008-10-12 Thread Donald Reid
At 12:33 PM 9/29/2004, you wrote: >I've just decided I don't trust the Marcy analysis. When he did it, he >assumed the section of the wing inside the fuselage was producing lift just >like the stub wings do. That means that the lift produced by the outer >wings is undercalculated and therefore th

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2008-10-12 Thread Martindale Family
Joe The KR2 is rated at +7/-7 G at a gross of 900lbs. A loose rule of thumb is to lose 1G per 100 lb thus at 1300lb your're looking at only +3/-3. Not sufficient margin in my opinion. Further your stall speed and thus approach speed is likely to be way up. I don't know just what the G limit relate

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2008-10-12 Thread Colin & Bev Rainey
Joe & Jim I disagree. The Piper Seminole twin engine aircraft is rated at +2 -0 G's and is a wonderful crusing aircraft for normal category operations. For most people who fly KRs normal category type maneuvers is very common. I am willing to bet that most KRs never see more than 1.5 G's the

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2008-10-12 Thread Wolfgang Decker
John, how and who came up with this rule? Is there any science behind it? Wolfgang -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Martindale Family Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 6:51 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> G limit Joe The

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2008-10-12 Thread larry severson
Ken Rand was an engineer who worked, I believe, for Northrup. His design. His numbers. The rule of thumb is "common practice" in the aviation community, which is conservative. However, how much risk do you want to take 2 miles above the ground? KR built his VFR KR2 to plans with a 2100 VW engin

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2008-10-12 Thread Joachim Saupe
time! I'm not exactly clear on your intended message but want to warn everyone NOT to exceed the load limits! Joachim > [Original Message] > From: Colin & Bev Rainey > To: KRnet > Date: 9/24/2004 5:08:42 PM > Subject: KR> G Limit > > Joe & Jim > > I dis