Hi Dave; You might want to look at the "Vision" at http://visionaircraft.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin Wills" <krvia...@bigpond.com.au> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 11:28 PM Subject: KR> A few questions before I buy the plans > G'day Dave. > > You are as tall as me, but about 100Lbs heavier. I manage to fit in a > bog-stock KR2 but I fly(flew - before the gear retracted on landing) in > socks, no shoes. > > Just going by your figures, you would be very close to a 1200Lb Gross > Weight, assuming a 600Lb Empty weight, which is difficult, although not > impossible to achieve. > > There is an article by Neil Bingham about the KR2 and weight issues, > which basically states that the heavier the KR, the worse it flies. And > the more aft your CG, the touchier it is. His recommendation, along with > RR and countless others is to keep the plane as light as safely > possible, and enjoy what you have, ie a day VFR sport aircraft. If you > try to turn it into a long-range tourer you may well be disappointed > with its performance, both climb, cruise and stall. > > If you were to fit your baggage locker in the forward deck, you need > wing tanks, which need pumps which add weight. Then you have your > Corvair engine, at 200Lbs, battery at 20, see how it adds up and eats > into your operating weight? > > I can't help you with speed reduction vs width, although there are many > on here who can, but in all honesty, for the type of flying you want, > the KR2 would be marginal at best. > > My KR2 is nearly 23 years old, I didn't build it, but am re-building it > after drastic surgical procedures instigated after the gear collapse, > and have removed many small items to get the weight down. Wing tanks > went, T+B and VSI went, fuel gauge is going (replaced with sight glass), > starter and alternator are going, to be replaced with a small battery > powered by a solar cell. Diehl gear in place of the original retracts, > to save me 15 lbs. > She weighed in at 630Lbs before the makeover and flew "well" and I am > hoping to have her weigh in at around 580lbs and fly "great" when she is > next airborne. > > My personal opinion is if you want a fantastic little VFR plane that > will blow the doors off a 150, you would be happy with the KR, but, you > need to decide what it is you will use it for, how often you will use it > for that, and what performance compromises you are prepared to accept to > achieve that mission. > > Cheers, > Rob > > Robin Wills > Second Person, Pacific National > KR-2 19-4594, Ser# N111 > > krvia...@bigpond.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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
