I put a KR in lake Lewisville Texas around 1997. It will stay afloat. When I got out it nosed over from the weight of the motor. 2 days latter it was flying again.
--- D Lively <[email protected]> wrote: > KR-netters: > > On the subject of low-wing float planes, it seems > tome I have seen a few of the Piper "Spam-Cans" > fitted with floats but most that I have seen are > mid-wing craft or high wing Cessna types. It > probably could be done but I would worry about the > wood parts of the KR as well as the light weight of > the air-frame. I think plenty of power can be had > but long gone would be the 150 mph plus cruise and > without an engine a KR would surely float any way, > maybe even with one if you could "Ditch" one w/o > tearing it apart> > > Don > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J L" <[email protected]> > To: "KRnet" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 6:36 PM > Subject: Re: KR> floats for a Kr-2 > > > > That thing is a cartwheel waiting to happen! > > > > Jeff > > > >> This is how good a low winged float plane can > look. > >> > >> http://www.beriev-usa.com/main/photos.html > > > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > [email protected] > > Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to > http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php > > 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] > Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to > http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with the Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather
