Steve, do the sides vertical and no Bananna Boat, Virg On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 13:18:27 -0500 "3343V" <[email protected]> writes: > Mark Langford wrote: > > > > I hope you're planning on a really light engine if you're going > to > > add 12.5" behind the firewall (if you mean between main spar and > > firewall), or some other configuration that doesn't resemble a > KR, > > because you'll have to add a bunch of lead in the tail to make it > > flyable otherwise. I'm sure you've thought this out and done the > > weight and balance math, but if not, now would be the time to do > a > > reality check... > > Yup, there's some other things there, like my big backside sitting a > bit > farther back and reclined much further than as shown on the plans. > However, > 12.5" is just the eyeballed number I'm using for the time being and > will be > adjusted as I work out the details. Planning on using the O-200 from > my 150 > when I put an O-235 in it. Considered derating an Innodyn turboprop > for the > KR, but since I have yet to hear anything from them I'd rather stick > with > someone I'll be able to get parts from like Continental or > Lycoming. > > At this point the only thing I'm really concerned about is bending > the > fuselage sides to meet at the tailpost. I'm thinking it would be > best to do > the foam and glass (which is replacing the plywood) while the sides > are flat > so I can vacuum bag them, but then I have to worry about getting the > things > to bend enough to meet at the back. > -- > Steve > [email protected] > N3343V- '75 C150M > N205FT- KR1 #6170 > He who seeks will find, and he who knocks will be let in. > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > >
Virgil N. Salisbury - AMSOIL www.lubedealer.com/salisbury Miami ,Fl
