Mark I have a friend who is in the market and I suggested he look into a KR-2. He is looking for a flying plane. Could you pass on the particulars for both of those planes?
Thanks _travis > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 21:45:58 -0500 > Subject: KR> Fw: Marty Roberts' KR > > NetHeads, > > In the search for a "turnkey" KR to fly, Steve Glover reminded me that Marty > Roberts' plane has been for sale, but at a price that was a bit on the steep > side. I've corresponded a bit with the present owner, and the plane has now > come down to a price that I had a hard time resisting, $14k. I seriously > considered it myself, but chose a different path to get back in the air. > Below is something Joseph Ferraro sent me a few weeks ago. I'm forwarding it > to the list in hopes that somebody who needs to fly a nice plane and doesn't > have the time to build one will buy it. Marty has given a lot of people some > very thrilling rides in this plane over the years (me included), and it's a > shame to see it sitting in a hangar as the 40th Anniversary of the KR rolls > around. Please contact Joseph if your interested. There are some photos on > www.krnet.org ,( http://www.krnet.org/barkley2000/00092103.jpg is a good > one), and also sprinkled throughout the various KR Gathering sites. If > nothing else, this plane has a history of thrilling people to the core. Do > search through the archive for Marty Roberts and you'll see what I mean. > > I should preface this offer with this...if you're clueless about flying > taildraggers or high performance airplanes, please don't buy this plane > unless you get some dual from an experienced KR pilot first, preferably in > Marty's plane. This is not likely to be an airplane for your average student > pilot. The last thing we want to see is an iconic plane with such a great > history spread all over the runway somewhere. Having said that, there's no > easier way to join the community than to buy that airplane and start flying > it. Keep in mind that it would need a current condition inspection before > being flown by anybody. > > > Below is the story from Joseph and some questions with answers. > --------------------------------------------------------- > I purchased the KR-2 in 2004 with full intentions of getting back into > general aviation, after I retired from a 22 year military career. Little did > I know that I would lose my KR-2 instructor pilot and get a full time > mountain manager position. The KR-2 has always been stored inside a heated > shop and is in great shape. Engine now has 684 hours on it and runs with > electronic ignition and one standard magneto. Please see my answers below to > more questions, and I'm available to answer any additional questions. I still > have dreams of flying this beautiful little aircraft someday, but I really > have a difficult time seeing it "just sit there" any longer. I know you will > enjoy flying it, as it is very fast (220MPH+) and very agile. > > a.. Empty weight 783 lbs > a.. Max take off weight 1403 lbs > a.. Fuel capacity 40 gallons, two wing tanks and a single center tank, behind > the firewall > a.. Stall speed 48 mph however, using ground effect to land you can go much > slower > a.. Date of last engine overhaul 13 Apr 1993/ Cylinder overhauled 19 Aug 2004 > a.. Date for next annual 1 July 2012 However aircraft is sitting in my shop > without the wings assembled since 2006 > a.. Hours to next 100 hourly 74 hours > a.. Are the logbooks (engine and airframe) available? yes > a.. Are the builder logs available? Yes Somewhat, Marty Roberts was not the > best with logging anything on a regular basis. > a.. Does the aircraft have a current certificate of airworthiness? Yes, > Experimental with no expiration date > a.. When was it last flown? July of 2004 > a.. How regularly has it been flown in the past few years? None, Lost my > instructor and ran out of time to fly. > a.. Does the aircraft have any accident history? Early years, 1985 wings and > gear were rebuilt after hard landing. > a.. Are the wings the original RAF airfoil or the new airfoil? They are > original RAF. > a.. Is the airframe built to the standard KR2 dimensions or is it longer or > wider? Standard > a.. Does the aircraft have flaps? No Flaps > a.. What is the overall length (wondering if it will fit in a 20 ft > container)? 15 ft 8 inches > a.. Where is the aircraft located? Spokane, Washington, USA > a.. Recent compression test on O-200. #1 78/80 #2 79/80 #3 78/80 #4 > 80/80. > > I really want to see this airplane go to a KR-2 enthusiast. > > Joseph Ferraro (509) 292-8654 or 939-1220 > [email protected] > > > 1 > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
