Hi Bobby; This is an excerpt from "New Builders Checklist of Commonly used KR specifications." http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=104
Stay away from the retractable landing gear unless you just must have it, remember KISS. Fixed tail draggers with good "wheel pants" are slightly faster anyway "Diehl or Grove" brand and fixed tri-gears are easier for some pilots to handle on the ground but are slightly slower in the air. Your choice. - On the subject of landing gear, wheels and brakes. You might do well to use this shopping list suggested by Stephen Henderson unless you know what you want and have a preference already. >From Dan Diehl at Diehl Aero-Nautical, http://www.diehlaero.com/landing.htm get his main gear kit. ---(lower cost and better versatility) >From Tracy O'Brien at http://www.tracyobrien.com/showcat.asp?id=9 order (1 set of 2) C-90 Hydraulic Disc Brakes for Cessna-Style Gear --- clean uncluttered aerodynamics, compact and ease of use. Tire and wheel can be removed without removing brakes. Same style as used on F-16's I'm told. (2) 5"x 3"x 5/8" Tri-Star wheels --- low cost and seem to be widely used. (2) Sawtooth tread tire with tube 410-350x5" --- one stop shopping, decent choice. (2) Cessna-style 5/8" chromoly axles Model 5-63 --- one stop shopping, decent choice. Master cylinders and pedals. http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/pedals/index.html Referance "Pine Bluff" picture. This is the best I've seen yet. (only my opinion) Your choice may vary. Regards Myron (Dan) Freeman Indpls, Ind. 46203 USA. Home of the 2007 World Champion Indpls, Colt's [email protected]
