Build a stock KR2S and configure it for single pilot.There ain't a lot of room to begin with and you will have a comfortable airplane.It will make building with prefab parts a lot more enjoyable and result in a great airplane.And yes it will fly with 1835.Build it light.Tommy W. On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 12:01 AM, Chris Prata via KRnet < krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote:
> James, I found there are scanned newsletters in searchable PDF format. > Perhaps that will help. > http://www.bouyea.net/newsletters/bitesize.htm > > > > > > Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 21:04:51 -0800 > > To: krnet at list.krnet.org > > Subject: KR> KR-1S build planning > > From: krnet at list.krnet.org > > > > Hi all, > > > > I know that there are no official KR-1S plane, but I call it that way to > > signify that I plan to modify a KR-2S (plan is on order through Steve) > to a > > single seater. What I am after is a light single seater with 30 gallon > > fuel, a 1835cc VW, 1000 miles range with 100mph cruise at 2.5g/hour. > > > > While I am waiting for the plan, I would prefer to use the time > > constructively, but it is not easy. (Would be nice to have a "newbies > start > > here" section.) > > > > 1. The first problem is the overwhelming amount of KR related info. I > have > > yet to even touch the tip of the iceberg, and I don't know how to shift > > through all the historical info with any efficiency. I can certainly read > > chronologically the archives, but for example how do I search for > fuselage > > jig related info? > > > > 2. The next issue is, because there are so many modification even to the > > KR-2S, is it possible to build a "stock KR-2S" only with the narrower > > fuselage from plan? Every minute of research is 1 minute less building, > and > > my reason to start from a KR-2S because I hope that it is aerodynamically > > and structurally "finished". Is this the case? In other words, can I just > > follow a KR-2S plan and only deviate if I have to? > > > > 3. Because I have yet to figure out a way to search the archives for > > fuselage jig, can I ask some help to locate a better one on the web, or > if > > you want to send me a few private pictures off line, I would highly > > appreciate it. I am a somewhat picky builder, so I am looking for a > pretty > > good fuselage jig idea, the one that you would use for you NEXT KR plane. > > > > 4. I thought, maybe the easiest way to cut through the information logjam > > if I talk/visit someone for a few hours who is already building or built > a > > KR plane. Anyone around Northern California has one? (I am in the San > > Francisco area). You may reply offline. > > > > Any help is appreciated, James > > _______________________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > change options > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options >
