KR> New Cowl- Props

2013-11-14 Thread John Martindale
t.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Timothy Witmer Sent: Thursday, 14 November 2013 1:26 AM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> New Cowl- Props KR Newsletter #50 Aug. 1979 Talked about 3 blade update & Ken Rand production of 100 3 blade props to be realeased june that yearsnip

KR> New Cowl- Props

2013-11-14 Thread Timothy Witmer
age- > From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Timothy > Witmer > Sent: Thursday, 14 November 2013 1:26 AM > To: KRnet > Subject: Re: KR> New Cowl- Props > > KR Newsletter #50 Aug. 1979 Talked about 3 blade update & Ken Rand > production

KR> New Cowl- Props

2013-11-13 Thread John Martindale
[mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Timothy Witmer Sent: Wednesday, 13 November 2013 3:02 AM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> New Cowl- Props Props ??? I Have all the early first flight magazine acticles on KR-1 & 2 and they were useing 3 bladed props on VW eng. Seemed like great t

KR> New Cowl- Props

2013-11-13 Thread Virgil N.Salisbury
g] On Behalf Of Timothy > Witmer > Sent: Wednesday, 13 November 2013 3:02 AM > To: KRnet > Subject: Re: KR> New Cowl- Props > > Props ??? I Have all the early first flight magazine acticles on KR-1 & > 2 and they were useing 3 bladed props on VW eng. Seemed like grea

KR> New Cowl- Props

2013-11-13 Thread Timothy Witmer
ormina NSW 2452 >> Australia >> ph:61 2 6658 4767 >> m:0403 432179 >> email:john_martindale at bigpond.com >> web site: http://john-martindale-kr2.zxq.net >> -Original Message- >> From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of T

KR> New Cowl- Props

2013-11-13 Thread JMelvin106 at aol.com
ilto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Timothy Witmer Sent: Wednesday, 13 November 2013 3:02 AM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> New Cowl- Props Props ??? I Have all the early first flight magazine acticles on KR-1 & 2 and they were using 3 bladed props on VW eng.Seemed li

KR> New Cowl

2013-11-12 Thread smwood
John, I did just as Dan outlined: Asked Ed Sterba for the right cruise prop. So far I have only made three flights on my KR-2, had CG and oil temperature problems. Now in process of fixing those problems. My top speed has been 106 kts with limited engine speed on purpose due to oil temps. Stat

KR> New Cowl

2013-11-12 Thread peter
Don't assume that the nominal pitches of each builder are equivalent! 52 from A can be 48 from B. Also, Sterba can only repitch downward, never up.. Prop pitch is a compromise between takeoff /climb performace, and cruise speed/economy.

KR> New Cowl

2013-11-12 Thread Patterson, John E Col USAF ANG 183 MSG/CC
left with no increased speed, I asked Steve the question. -Original Message- From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Mark Langford Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:09 AM To: 'KRnet' Subject: Re: KR> New Cowl Jon Patterson wrote: Sid, how did you

KR> New Cowl

2013-11-12 Thread Dan Heath
m curious as to > the whole prop selection process. Seems like there are a bunch of options > out there. > > John Patterson > N808BS > Jacksonville, IL > > -Original Message- > From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Sid Wood > Sent:

KR> New Cowl

2013-11-12 Thread Marc Baca
Hey Folks... Are the rest of you getting emails from this group that dont contain a message? Marc Baca Chino, CA N31SB N13UG From: peter To: krnet at list.krnet.org Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:13 AM Subject: Re: KR> New C

KR> New Cowl

2013-11-12 Thread Mark Langford
Jon Patterson wrote: Sid, how did you arrive at a 52x52 prop? My stock KR-2S (formerly Steve Vitrella's) with a Great Plains-ish VW 2180 has a 54x48 on it, but Steve Bennett recommends a 52x46. I haven't changed it yet, but I'm curious as to the whole prop selection process. Seems like there ar

KR> New Cowl- Props

2013-11-12 Thread Timothy Witmer
t; From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Sid Wood > > Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 7:27 PM > > To: krnet at list.krnet.org > > Subject: KR> New Cowl > > > > Still sanding the Styrofoam to make a plug mold for a new cowl on my > &g

KR> New Cowl

2013-11-12 Thread Patterson, John E Col USAF ANG 183 MSG/CC
unch of options out there. John Patterson N808BS Jacksonville, IL -Original Message- From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Sid Wood Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 7:27 PM To: krnet at list.krnet.org Subject: KR> New Cowl Still sanding the Styrofoam to make

KR> New Cowl

2013-11-11 Thread Adam Tippin
Keep moving forward, and keep the updates coming. On Nov 10, 2013 8:27 PM, "Sid Wood" wrote: > Still sanding the Styrofoam to make a plug mold for a new cowl on my > tri-gear KR-2. Driven by the need for speed, my aerodynamics 101 says to > hide everything that sticks out from the hurricane/typh

KR> New Cowl

2013-11-10 Thread Sid Wood
Still sanding the Styrofoam to make a plug mold for a new cowl on my tri-gear KR-2. Driven by the need for speed, my aerodynamics 101 says to hide everything that sticks out from the hurricane/typhoon force winds created by the Great Plains 2180 VW and 52X52 Sterba prop. So, starting with a c

KR> New Cowl Construction

2013-10-10 Thread Sid Wood
Good, Bad and Ugly chunks of foam are being glued around the engine on my KR-2 to make a new cowl after moving the 2180 VW forward a total of 2-inches over the plans location. Jim Faughn had made that recommendation to me years ago at a Gathering at Mt. Vernon. A few of us are sometimes slow o