O.K., who is going to volunteer to try reflexed ailerons on their KR to see how it works in full scale?
Tom, I'll send you some pictures off the net tomorrow. The KR has been slightly delayed due to a Midget Mustang I bought a few months ago that is nearly done. Also had another KR, almost bought a half share of a 172, and joined a glider club that has 5 gliders and a Navy flying club with 6 planes. Too many planes and too little time, but the KR is first in my heart. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Tom Andersen Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 12:04 AM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Need dual in a KR near Dallas Thanks Brian! How is my boat doing? I checked your website and didn't see anything on it? Unfortunately that KR-2S model had a spectacular finale. I was out at a model fly-in wringing it out and I called out real loud "Hey Yol, watch this 10G turn!" Well the wing popped in half when I think I pulled an 11G turn. Everyone was glad I called that out beforehand so they didn't miss the action... I have the parts, it may rise again. It was a way cool model that would float on and on at landing yet still do 100mph. If I reflexed the ailerons up 15deg at landing it would come down very predictably and three-point right in front of me, a dramatic change from trying to wheel land it on an uneven runway. Do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Kraut" <[email protected]> To: "KRnet" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 10:34 PM Subject: RE: KR> Need dual in a KR near Dallas > 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 > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________ 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
