KR> Questions from Australia

2008-10-12 Thread Tim Haynes
Hi From Tim in Australia Fellow KR owners I am shortly to take delivery of a partly assembled KR2. The fuselarge is at the "Boat" stage and the wing main spars are complete. I have a number of questions. It is my intention to use carbon fibre inplace of fiber glass. Can anyone advise me on how

KR> Questions from Australia

2008-10-12 Thread larry severson
>It is my intention to use carbon fibre inplace of fiber glass. > >Can anyone advise me on how thin we can use the carbon to either >equal or exceed the strengh of the fibreglass used on the KR2 in >realation to the buckeling of skins etc. Carbon fiber if 3-4 times stronger than Eglass. However

KR> Questions from Australia

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
> Hi From Tim in Australia Fellow KR owners Most of your questions are answered at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/kopinion.html ... Larry S took care of carbon fiber...since most of the plane is only one layer of fiberglass cloth, adding one layer of carbon fiber will save you no weight, alt