Does this make the KR a powered glider??
Mike Turner
----- Original Message -----
From: larry flesner
To: KR builders and pilots
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 10:53 PM
Subject: KR>glide ratio
I have
>had my bird to 14,500 feet and still had good response and climbing at 300
>fpm indicating 120 mph. It sure was cold up there. I put the engine to
idle, set
>the speed at 95 mph and glided back to fort Lauderdale exec which was 70
>miles away.
>Steve
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Steve,
That would be a 25.5 to 1 glide ratio ! Are you sure you idle
wasn't set a bit fast !! :-)
Larry Flesner
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