KR> Cruise Speed/Dive Brakes

2010-09-26 Thread laser...@juno.com
I've always assumed cruise speed meant, for a normally aspirated engine, full throttle at 7-8 thousand feet. * My belly board has holes. It came that way. A long time ago I was wondering if it would be more effective if I filled in the holes and so did some research regarding why WWII d

KR> Cruise Speed/Dive Brakes

2010-09-27 Thread Kenneth Wiltrout
ied brakes with and wo holes---I think the holes helped. Kenny Kutztown, Pa --- On Mon, 9/27/10, laser...@juno.com wrote: From: laser...@juno.com Subject: KR> Cruise Speed/Dive Brakes To: kr...@mylist.net List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Monday, September 27, 2010, 2:55 AM I'v

KR> Cruise Speed/Dive Brakes

2010-09-27 Thread David Goodman
Mike wrote: "Jim Morehead's has the right idea for a drag flap. It is large, goes down to almost 90ยบ, has a very nicely designed deployment lever, and worked beautifully. It really slowed the plane down with no fuss. I would copy Jim's design if I were building a KR with a belly drag flap." Ha