> MAN!!!!! I got a chance to fly an RV-8 yesterday. It felt as NATURAL as > can be, Easy and responsive. I have yet to be able to fly a KR2. Can > anyone tell me how the KR compares to the RV in its flight characteristics? > > Thanks. > See y'all at the Gathering!-- > > Glenn Martin > KR2 N1333A
Glenn, having spent some hours in both KRs and RVs I do think you need to take a couple things into comparison. The RV is a much heavier airplane than the KR which gives it a little more stable feel in cruise and rough conditions. The pitch in a standard KR-2S is a little lighter, the pitch in a stock KR-2 is even a little bit more light but both airplanes are finger tip flying airplanes. Point them where you want them to go, don't try and coheres either of these airplanes, they don't need heavy inputs. From what I have seen the roll characteristics of these two airplanes is quite different. Remember, the airframe of all RV's are built pretty much alike so the flight characteristics in roll are pretty reliable between airplanes, pitch can be different due to weight, CG etc. The RV roll rate is quicker in my experience than a KR, whatever the reason is, I don't know but the coordination between elevator and aileron in an RV feel pretty much the same. You can see a half deflection roll rate of my RV-7 in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLWjPt2gpR0 A loop and roll taken from a video camera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V11syYF08QI I know several people on this list have some RV time,ie., Dan, so I'm sure they will chime in. Two weeks and counting for the gathering!!!! Dana Overall 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host Richmond, KY i39 RV-7 slider "Black Magic" Flying..well sorta, useta, kinda Barrett Precision O 360 A1A Hartzell C2YR-1BFP/F7497-2 http://rvflying.tripod.com/blackmagic.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMi05-WU2D0#GU5U2spHI_4 http://rvflying.tripod.com do not archive
