> 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, Do you have any idea what your engine weighs? Bobby
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