Re: KRnet> Canopy design

2023-01-30 Thread colin hales via KRnet
Hi there. Yes indeed, the KR1 fuselage width and the KR2 fuselage width to tailplane ratio are I believe very different. The KR1 tailplane width from memory, 72 inches wide. KR1 fuselage width approximately 28 inches. Ratio 2.6 / 1 KR2 tailplane width from memory, 72 inches wide. KR2 fuselage

Re: KRnet> Canopy design

2023-01-30 Thread Ed Janssen via KRnet
I believe that Ken Rand's original KR-1 flew for some time with a small windscreen (windshield) and another KR-1 (Homer Sanders) lost the entire canopy in flight, later recovered it in a field, reattached it, and continued to fly after that. Ed Janssen On Sun, Jan 29, 2023 at 7:45 PM colin hales