> With 6.5 gal fuel in the header tank ( max is 13 gal ) and a passenger, > my > 2S is 2" forward of the rear most CG, and I can tell you that it's a > handful > on take off, the tail drops noticeably. To counter this I increase my take > off speed to 70 mph or top off the fuel tank. > Your results may vary.--------------I'm 240lbs and the last passenger was > 135 lbs. > > Kenny 6399U > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Colin Rainey" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 7:24 AM > Subject: KR> CG and the KR2S > > >> Bob >> I do not believe that the CG limits were changed for the KR2S from those >> already designed for the KR2. They are still the same, which is why the >> standard modification is to add one bay forward and one bay rear for the >> total stretch. Others are going alittle longer and enlargening the tail >> feathers, but their CG will still need to fall into the same range as >> before. Adjustments are just made as to locating battery and such to >> compensate. I also believe that it is understood that the last 2 inches >> of >> the originally published limits are considered unusable by builders and >> pilots of today... >> >> >> Colin Rainey >> [email protected] >> _
Kenny,What are you powered with? Thanks, Bobby______________________________________ >> 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 >
