Ron & Gary: The KR series originated in the early 70s. Got my original KR2 plans is '76 and upgraded them in '82, All well before the internet. The Q1 & Q2 were an upgrade based on the Rutan Quickie whether it was originally from the Q1 & 2 were from the Rutan stable or not or just sumeones development from the Quickie I'm not sure. I think the design suffered a set back when the Quickie developed a problem when flying in wet weather as the canard would lose lift which resulter in some accidents and fatalities. I know that the canard airfoil or design was changed somehow and the problem was cured but by then the design had been compromised in the eyes of all because it was not a standard configuration aircraft wich made be shy away for safety reasons. The KR series did not suffer any of these issues so it faired far better and has a much larger presence. The KR1 being featured in Popular Science or Popular mechanics did not hurt the KR's image either.
Don ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Hoskins wrote: > This message has nothing to do with building the KR but shows what a valuable > site this is. Thanks to all that have made it so... > Ron Hoskins Chattaroy, Wa.. > > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > I am a nebie with a chance of obtaining a Q1 partial(cheap). I have > downloaded the Q1 plans, searched the available archives (free ones), > and need to know if the reflexor and/or the Jim/Bob six pack are > required for a better handling Q1? I am going through the Files, Links > etc scrounging what I can for much of the info. > I also need some well 'paced' advice on how to procure the pertinent > information before a 'learned' decision is made. > If Q flyers are 'learned' and not just totally in love with this 'duck' > My wife thinks I'm nuts but I tell her of the love for this bird I > have had for a long time(...If I tell her it is almost an antique she > might light up) > I'm impressed with the enthusiasm of this site and the help I have had > form some of the members as well. > If some of you are aquainted with the KRNET, do you have a person like > Mark Langford, Jones or Heath who have a website dedicated to building > the Q1? Or are all the Q1's built before the Internet? > Gary > > <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> > > Quickie Builders Association WEB site > http://www.quickiebuilders.org > > <!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --><!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> > > SPONSORED LINKS Aviation maintenance Aviation maintenance training Aviation > maintenance schools Aviation maintenance schools Aviation Aviation art <!-- > |**|end egp html banner|**| --><!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > Visit your group "Q-LIST" on the web. > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > q-list-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > <!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --> > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
