I think that that was DUMBO from Marietta Ga. Outran his folks
Beechcraft, Virg
On 1/21/2015 3:09 PM, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet wrote:
> I'm posting this link again of Randy Hebron's KR-1 taildragger with
> spoilers and full-span flaps. This article is from 1980. Early days. A
> lot of what is under discussion re KR mods were done early on.
>
> http://aerofoilengineering.com/KR/sportaviation/Kr80-8.HTM
>
> "With its updraft cooling, full span flaps, spoilers, and GAPC-1 airfoil,
> the highly-modified KR-1 was capable of a top speed of 179 MPH on a
> 1600cc VW engine and a stall speed in the 45 MPH range. While competing
> in the Lowers-Baker-Falck 500 efficiency and speed competition in 1981,
> Randy?s highly modified KR-1 was a strong contender. In fact, during the
> Baker portion of the competition, Randy and his KR-1 took 2nd place."
> Here is another article on one of Randy's airplanes.
>
> http://www.eaa.ca/experimenter/articles/2009-05_volmer.asp
>
> also
>
> http://www.eaa.ca/experimenter/issues/0905.html
>
> Randy is a member of EAA Chapter 113 and would be worth tracking down for
> anyone wanting to discuss KR mods in general, spoilers in particular.
>
> Mike
> KSEE
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