The plans call for the KR2 to be 64 lbs with the spars and fittings and tail post. Does anybody have a weight for the KR2s?
I am nearing completion, and would also like to know what the weights were ( for this stage of your project if you can remember) for anybody who has completed the boat stage of a KR2S. I will be near 80 lbs, although I have also raised the fuselage height 2", and widened the fuse by 6", and increased the fuse to 14'. I also have skinned the fuselage with carbon 282. I did some testing and found that two 5.7 oz layers of 282 carbon sandwiching a 5/8 section of foam, is almost exactly the same weight for the same size. In the end I don't think I will have any significant weight savings. It was more difficult to build the plane this way, and I don't recommend it. The three things I did get out out this construction are, 1. I'm sure it will be quieter inside than most Krs. 2. I don't have to wonder what I will seal the plywood with. 3. I will be much better at layups when I begin to make the flight surfaces for the wings and tail sections Ron Smith, Cypress Ca. near Disneyland if you were wondering, KR2ssxl, boat stage
