Speaking about outer wing tanks, whats the advantages and disadvantages of this. The plans say to put the fuel out there but I haven't seen any KR's with that setup.
Justin N116JW www.geocities.com/attngrabber14/Home ----- Original Message ----- From: "larry flesner" <fles...@midwest.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 6:27 PM Subject: KR>G load - tank question. > >I ask because I was wondering if the fuel tanks in the outboard wings > would be easier on the wafs than that extra load in the fusealge area. As > it is the wings holding up the fuselage. > >Steve McGee > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > That's the route I went because I knew my KR would be heavy and > I wanted to take some of the load off the WAF's. You must also > consider what moving the fuel rearward will do to your CG and > also to the handling qualities when you move up to maybe 150 > pounds from the fuselage and hang it out in the outer wing > panels. > > I did more taxi text today with the tail up! If I can't get the inspector > to schedule a visit real soon this thing is going to fly without me !! :-) > > Larry Flesner > > > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html >
