Welcome Tom. Just break down and start another KR!. Everyone needs to look at Tom's site and click at the link on the bottom to his 1/4 scale radio controlled KR. I saw some pictures and got the flight reports when I picked up the 2S and it looked and sounded like the slickest R/C plane you would ever want to see. The R/C lawnmower was pretty cool also.
Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Tom Andersen Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 11:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: KR> Need dual in a KR near Dallas Hi folks, Is there anyone near Dallas, TX that could give me some dual time in their KR-2? I bought an airplane very similar to a KR-1 that is single seat, lightweight and aerodynamically slick, and I could use a little time in something lightweight, responsive, and slick like a KR-2. The plane I bought is a modified Star-lite, the single-seat predecessor to the Pulsar. This Star-lite has had the ailerons reduced in length so they are 4' long instead of full-span ailerons, and it is a tri-gear. VNE is 150mph, cruise 100mph, stall 42mph, empty weight is only 262lbs empty with Rotax 447 40hp for power. I'm a private pilot with 280hrs in GA planes like the Grumman Cheetah I owned last year, but I don't know the lightweight touch and speed management required for a KR or Starlite. I started building a KR-2S a few years back but had to sell the project (to Brian Kraut) and move on so I'm a bit familiar with the KR. I did get a little time in Tom Crawford's KR-2 a few years back and it was great. Here's a link to some pics from that ride. http://home.triad.rr.com/wingspan/TomCKR/crawford.htm If anyone has any helpful tips on transitioning to this Starlite plane, I'd love to hear it. There is an obvious difference in the mass of the Starlite in comparison to just about every other plane out there. How will that interact with the Rotax's 50x38 prop and aerodynamically smooth shape? -Tom Andersen Dallas, TX _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
