Stephen Teate wrote:
>>Your point is noted KR's with large header tanks are subject to
>>significant C.G. changes that need to be addressed and I will do that. In
>>fact, during flight test I intend to evaluate just how my particular
>>airplane performs with a more forward C.G. <<
And that
"Make sure you accurately calculate the
C.G.range for safe flight. It will shift aft considerably during flight."
You are absolutely correct. Add to this the known flight characteristics of
KR's with aft C.G.'s and my self-imposed limit of 2" from the aft C.G. limit
and you end up with a real
At 08:10 AM 1/14/2011, you wrote:
>I am using a single aluminum header tank for simplicity reasons. The
>tank holds 21 gallons and is very stout.
+++
That is 125 pounds of fuel and will make considerable
to have a
"sight gauge" on the header so I can always see how much fuel I have.
Ray
New Orleans
--- On Fri, 1/14/11, Jose Fuentes <jose.fuen...@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Jose Fuentes <jose.fuen...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: KR> header tank hold downs
To: "KRnet
"What different types of Header tank hold downs are being used in the KR?"
I am using a single aluminum header tank for simplicity reasons. My tank spans
from top longeron to top longeron and is rather uniquely shaped on the back
side due to instruments and radios. It also has a bend in it to
Yea thats what I was planning on doing as well, to make it easier to do
maintaince and annuals and such. Though what if you use strips of
Rubber between the frame and the tank? That way it's not resting directly on
the frame?
Even if you use straps you probably want to use rubber on the straps to
What different types of Header tank hold downs are being used in the KR? Toni
B. book states to use straps and do not rest the tank on the plane frame. I
will have a separate removable header tank that is not connected to the forward
deck.
Steve Phillabaum
KR2Swide
Shorter, Alabama
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