dustin Reves wrote: > OK after thinking about the tandem seating Idea for a few days I feel like > it will be a little bit harder than I thought it would...
Every few years somebody shows up with the tandem KR idea. I've seen a few started, but none flying (I'd be interested in more info in the one flying that you know of). The biggest problem is CG, obviously, but closely related is how you support the passenger (or pilot, depending on how you did it). I'm sure the reason the KR2 is a side-by-side is the simplicity and the much more favorable CG situation, depending on whether you have a passenger or not (and I'll tell you it'll be about 95% solo at best). Being as short coupled as the KR2 is, I'd tread very carefully into the tandem zone. It's going to be a lot of research, design, and, work, and testing, and you're not going to finish building it anytime soon. People are always cautioning against modifying the design and how much longer it will take to accomplish. The tandem thing would be the ultimate shot to the head as far as time-to-complete is concerned. Why not think about the Sonerai II, and get on with building, if you must have a tandem two-place? Mark Langford, Huntsville, AL mail: N56ML "at" hiwaay.net website: www.N56ML.com
