Gary, Yes, that conclusion matches what I just posted. (5 inches forward of the spar should work with either engine, and no spacers) Plans length , plus 14 inches , aft of the spar. Width, your choice , but wider by a few inches than stock will be a welcome improvement you won't regret. Chris Gardiner
Sent from my iPad > On Feb 12, 2016, at 10:19 AM, Gary Wold via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > wrote: > > Thanks for all of the input to my question regarding KR2S modifications. I > am, however, a little confused (doesn't take much) about adding length to the > KR2S plans fuselage and could use help with some clarity. > > > > Joe Horton said: ?I am flying my first KR2S and it is longer than a KR2 and > mine is 1 1/2" longer than the KR2S plans? > > > > Larry Flesner said: "Starting over I'd go with the standard KR2S length..., > and the two inches forward of the spar" > > > > Robert Pesak said: "I added 3 inches forward of my main spar and 14 inches > aft of the main spar, and it flies just fine with a 0200 continental." > > > > Wayne DeLisle said: " the KR2S already has an extra 2" added in the cowl > area. No need to add more." > > > > Mark Jones said: ".... is exactly the way my KR2S is built. Two inches > forward of spar." > > > > From Mark Langford's KR2S fuselage website: ?What would I do differently > given the opportunity? I'd probably use all of the 14 feet of longeron > material that Wicks Aircraft sent me, by adding 2.75" to each of the seven > bays AFT of the aft spars, yielding a plane 19.25" longer. Another option is > to add another bay back there, with the same dimensions as the others.? > > > > > > I realize this is not an exact science but from the 'average' of this > experienced input, it sounds like the better way to go would be to add > another 2? forward of the main spar and leave the aft portion per the KR2S > plans. This, with using a Corvair engine, tricycle gear, and the ?stock? > horiz stab length (with new airfoil) would work out okay. Am I missing > something? > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Gary Wold > > EAA Lifetime member > > Eagle Scout > > > > "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your > eyes turned skywards, for there you have been, and there you will always long > to return." - Leonardo da Vinci > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
