Hey guys, I can't elaborate on anything shorter than a KR2SS since that's all
I've flown. I lengthened my 2S by 14" and because I was building ( in my mind
) for less drag and more speed I decided to use the original plans size 2S tail
feathers. So I have the AS5048 new wing design up front and
maybe I have some input. At one time I owned two KR's. one a stock original
retractable and the other a pretty turbocharged fixed gear KRIIS. Both handled
about the same. Didn't need both. I have never regretted keeping funky old
81JM.
Ken got it right the first time.--
Sent from my Alcatel A40
I should have mentioned that Ron Wanttaja wrote a Kitplanes article on
tail volume about 20 years ago while I was building my KR2S fuselage,
and got me thinking about that and the KR2's reputation for being pitch
sensitive in flight. He created a chart with about 20 airplanes on it,
along wit
Larry Flesner wrote:
> Questiion. Was and by how much was the tail area enlarged in the 2S
> over the KR2? Mark, was your tail volume enlarged over the 2S? If
> anyone has the numbers I'd be curious how my standard KR2 tail area on a
> 24" stretch fuselage compares the the 2S.
Yes, my plane i
On 2/4/2021 6:06 AM, Mark Langford via KRnet wrote:
Any increase in tail volume is going to be an improvement, which is
exactly why I built my plane with an extra 6" on both horizontal
stabilizers, as well as the rudder.
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I modified my tail similar to what Mark described below and I would recommend
it. Controllability, stability and response was good. I have cross winds at my
airport often. I could land my tailwheel airplane in about 20 mph crosswind
without excessive distress.
I used carbon fiber for weight
I wrote:
> Troy Petteway. See http://www.n56ml.com/troy/ for more details,
> including stretching the tail. Bottom line is he considers it an
> improvement, but he did more mods than just widening the horizontal
> stab, all at the same time, so it's difficult to quantify.
To clarify this, I h
Robin Macdonald wrote:
> If I remember many years ago a nethead Troy Pettiway was increasing the
> width of the tail feathers by 12" per side, I'm nt sure if this is the
> right spelling
Troy Petteway. See http://www.n56ml.com/troy/ for more details,
including stretching the tail. Bottom line
If I remember many years ago a nethead Troy Pettiway was increasing the
width of the tail feathers by 12" per side, I'm nt sure if this is the
right spelling
Robin NZ
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Justin,
I'm not flaming you BUT:I checked your website...
There's some pretty offensive language and content on
your site. Do you find that necessisary to have that
content on your website for the whole world to see?
You might want to clean-up your website before you
expect folks to look on your s
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