KR> "new" airfoil sweep

2015-08-18 Thread jon kimmel
I understand the reason...it is a great thing to have the laminar flow airfoil. Unfortunately the reduction in sweep changes the location of the mac. I did the calculations a few months ago...and I can't decipher my post it notes...but the change moves the usable check range forward about a half

KR> "new" airfoil sweep

2015-08-18 Thread Mark Langford
Duh...504x, not 405x! At least I got RAF48 right. For more on this airfoil, including free template download, see http://www.krnet.org/as504x/ Mark Langford ML at N56ML.com http://www.n56ml.com

KR> "new" airfoil sweep

2015-08-18 Thread Mark Langford
Jon Kimmel wrote: >> Something I found interesting with the new airfoil is that it looks like the sweep is different than what is in the plans.<< The sweep is different because the airfoil shapes (AS405x and RAF48) are different with regards to thickness vs coordinates, so to make the airfoil

KR> weight and balance

2015-08-18 Thread Sid Wood
The KR-2 Plans have a serious error regarding Weight & Balance. The designer, Stu Robinson, chose the RAF48 Center of Lift 2 inches to far forward. The KR-2S supplement does correct this error. Here is an excerpt from the archives: http://www.krnet.org/as504x/ -- There

KR> Only 16 days until the 2015 KR GATHERING!

2015-08-18 Thread danrh at windstream.net
Yea, but a long way for him to go just to pitch a Corvair engine which he does not even make, except for a very few. On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 12:27 PM, Dan Prichard via KRnet wrote: = His son will not be in port so he decided to cancel. Very disappointing. Dan Prichard Sent

KR> Gathering weather

2015-08-18 Thread ppaulvsk
Has anyone notice the extended weather forecast for the week of the gathering? Paul ViskBelleville Il618-406-4705

KR> $82 payment, composite forum

2015-08-18 Thread Dan Prichard
Forgot. We can take credit cards. Cash also Dan Prichard Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 18, 2015, at 10:21 AM, wrote: > > Two things: > > I thought I'd mention that if you can't handle credit cards (and I certainly > would understand), you probably ought to give people a heads up to either

KR> corvair

2015-08-18 Thread samantha toner
Hi Mike if you find a corvair will the VW need a new home ? Mark

KR> Only 16 days until the 2015 KR GATHERING!

2015-08-18 Thread danrh at windstream.net
I do not see Dan Weseman of CorvairLand on the list. Does this mean that he has pulled out? On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 8:11 AM, John Bouyea via KRnet wrote: = Can you give me a big ole' YeeHaaw! Posting another Update. Dan Prichard, Pete Gauthier and I met last Saturday

KR> Only 16 days until the 2015 KR GATHERING!

2015-08-18 Thread Dan Prichard
His son will not be in port so he decided to cancel. Very disappointing. Dan Prichard Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 18, 2015, at 7:53 AM, Dan Heath via KRnet > wrote: > > I do not see Dan Weseman of CorvairLand on the list. Does this mean that he > has pulled out? > > On Tuesday, August

KR> Only 16 days until the 2015 KR GATHERING!

2015-08-18 Thread John Bouyea
Can you give me a big ole' YeeHaaw! Posting another Update. Dan Prichard, Pete Gauthier and I met last Saturday morning for a review session. Along with everything we've posted previously, here's the latest; *The shirt order is going in soon so if you want apparel, please get your order in

KR> the NEXT KR Gathering, 2016

2015-08-18 Thread Chris Prata
oh. I thought the gatherings were in odd years because this is an odd group. maybe. (build something out of plywood and styrofoam and go 150+ mph in it!) > > By the way, I meant to name this thread "2016", rather than "2017". I > don't even know what year it is anymore... > > Mark Langford