Larry, I did not weigh it but I think it would be very close to one pound. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html
----- Original Message ----- From: "larry flesner" <fles...@midwest.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 5:23 AM Subject: KR> Belly Board Air Brake > At 05:59 PM 8/23/04 -0500, you wrote: > >Here is a link to my new web page on my Belly Board Air Brake. > >http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/bellyboard.html > >Mark Jones (N886MJ) > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Mark, > > Do you know what the weight of the unit is? I might decide to trade > my big heavy Cessna flap motor for a much lighter one. That would > lighten my wallet also so it could be a win/win situation in the > weight catagory. > > Also, an observation on your installation for those that haven't gotten > to that point yet. I'm not throwing rocks here but trying to add to > the information base. I'm thinking your mounting of the belly board is > a bit of an overkill in the weight area. My speed brake, 9"X30", is > mounted to the floor immediately behind the rear spar. I reinforced > the floor with a piece of spruce, approx 1 or 1 1/2 inches wide from > bottom longeron to bottom longeron and 1/4" thick. I used 5 each > 3/16" bolts through this piece to mount the piano hinge to the bottom > of the KR. My setup is nearly identical to yours and the brake > deploys to near 90 degrees. I have 87 hours on the KR now and the > brake has been fully deployed on all but one landing and no problems. > > My brake is 1/4" foam with spruce hard points on the lead edge and > motor attach point. The piano hinge is floxed to the brake and I > have a number of 1" (approx) holes in the brake. The edges are > somewhat feathered and there is an "air ramp" just ahead of the > piano hinge to help streamline the assembly. I think there are > pictures on the KRnet web page with my project. > > How many days to the Gathering??????????? > > Larry Flesner > > > > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
