Thanks Tony. The mounting will have to be outdoors, what can we do to protect the composite, and how long until the damage starts to go beyond easily reparable in this north Texas climate? We will do no irreparable damage.
-----Original Message----- From: Tony King via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> Cc: Tony King <tking58 at gmail.com> Sent: Sun, Sep 6, 2015 5:25 pm Subject: Re: KR> Not pilots, but have a structural question for a KR2S If you came up with a structure that had the aircraft still sitting on its landing gear (or with brackets of some sort attached to the axles) you'd have to expect it wouldn't do any damage to the aircraft. An arrangement that somehow attached to the upper landing gear mount points probably would work OK as well, but would be much harder to implement without at least minor (repairable) damage. You could potentially hang it from the wing attach fittings and tailwheel as well. There's a gap between the outer wing panel and the centre section (which may have a gap seal over it) where a cable could be attached. The front WAFs are probably pretty close to the centre of gravity though, so a sandbag somewhere down the back might be a good idea in that case. Also keep in mind that the composite construction doesn't age well if it's situated outdoors. Cheers, Tony On 7 September 2015 at 07:11, inquire via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > > > > Hello to All, > > Per the subject line, we are not pilots, and until recently had no > knowledge of this beautiful plane. We do however, have an appreciation for > beautiful, cool design in anything. Don't know if our situation/question is > unique for any of you or not. > > We have acquired, we were told, a complete KR2S built by Kenneth > Rand(no engine). We would love to display this piece of art and for it to > attract attention to, and entry into, our artist's co-op in an historic > district of McKinney, TX. We will do NO damage this plane in any display > decision that we reach. We would like to display it as one would a model > plane on a desk or shelf, and so that no one could sit or place their > children on it. > We would, of course, display a history of the plane to educate visitors. > Our question is: are there structurally safe ways to mount this plane in > that manner? > > Your response is eagerly awaited by us both, > Stephen & Jeannette Teel, > 1408 Marigold Drive > 214-797-1729 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options > _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options
