Dan: I am considering a Great Plains 1835 cc for mine and have priced it.
The basic engine with Motor mount for the Tri-Gear, Diehl accesory pkg with electric start, induction & exhaust system and dual ignition assembled and tested is about $5000 new from Great Plains. The Diehl Gear with with pants & faitings is another $1200 or so and the Cleveland Hyd. brake system list out inthe neighborhood of $1400 so those goodies added to the $8k to $9k for the basic materialkit runs the cost new to $15k to $16k andthat does not include many of the things needed to have a flight ready craft nor does it include the labor to put it all together. When you consider all this it almost a no brainer from a cost standpoint. The KR2s is a compeditor to the Zenith 601 HD/HDS craft but is one that can be built with woodworking tools where the Zenair product must be made from their parts because it is all metal. Then Zenair product can not be easily changed for that reason. The LSA catagory approval was easily had because of the airfiol selection and the wing span made it easy. You for $3500 and the work infolved build HDS wings for the outer wings of the HD and have aplane that is to fast for the LSA designation. This is why I approched the notion of the "Hershy Bar" wing in some of my inquiries because I knew that there was at least one other kit builder out there that had done it and long before the LSA situation ever arose. THe 601 HD has a 27 ft wing with something in the vicinity of a 4 ft cord and it has a stall in the 40 mph range. while The KR2s has a span of 23 and a stall in upper end of the LSA limitation at 900#. Thdo think if ther is any limitation it is the KR's baggage allowance but with the KR2 you easily make changes to the desingn(within limits) much more easily than the Zenair 601 seies. Don ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [email protected] wrote: > I was wondering the same thing. I thought it was a bit pricey for that small > an engine. It does look like it has dual sticks and that is a plus if they > are installed properly. > > Dan > > From: D F Lively <[email protected]> > Date: 2006/03/27 Mon PM 01:37:16 CST > To: KRnet <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: KR> KR on eBay > > Dan: > > Not seen it before but well equipped for the sell now price but got to wonder > why it needed a cown replacement @ 129 hours. > > Don > > [email protected] wrote: > > > Has anyone ever seen this one before? > > > > Dan. > > > > From: "Mark Jones" <[email protected]> > > Date: 2006/03/27 Mon PM 12:56:24 CST > > To: "KR Net \(E-mail\)" <[email protected]> > > Subject: KR> KR on eBay > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Homebuilt-KR-2-aircraft-for-sale-Priced-to-sell_W0QQitemZ4626130740QQcategoryZ63679QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________ > 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
