Hello all, I would like to introduce myself to the group before I get started. * smiles*
My name is Jeff Wilder and I am from the Denver, Co area. I have receintly purchased a KR2 that was streched 14 in before the KR2S pans were avialble. The plane is currently about 60%-70% finshed. No motor, radios.. just the 90% finished hull and 70% finsihed wings. Its on fixed tri gear. Diehl wings w/ fuel tanks. I have a few questions about the weight... just about every posting I see, about weight, the plane is about 750lbs... once and awhile 500lbs or so.. . the question is this, I am 5'8" and 230 and on my way down to 180... I have wondered if this plane is going to be over weight just sitting fuled ready to go, before I even get in. ( the plane is one of the best incentives I have to loose weight ) Is the VW 2180 going to be enough HP at 8000ft air density altitude to get off the ground in the middle of July here in Denver. If I use a Corvair engine to develop the HP I am going to plan on another anoter 50-60 lbs once again, over weight. so if these planes are so heavy and already close to gross, how in the heck are realistically going to put 2 people in them and not be 1400lbs gross? Is there anyone here in Co, that I could have come look at my plane in the state its in... and give me a few opnions ( other then I'm ugly ) about the workmans ship of my ship. Thank you in advance, Jeff Wilder
