I would have to say an engine that weighs more than the aircraft itself is very unlikely. Not to mention how would one build a KR with enough ground clearance for that 10 foot prop an R-985 has to swing?
My guess is it is some sort of typo on Wiki. A P&W R-985 weighs in at something around 650 to 700 pounds, which is more than most the flying KR's with their engines combined. On top of that, it produces 450 HP which is way more than A KR is capable of handling. And anyone STUPID enough to try that deserves to be buried with that combination if you ask me.. Of course these are just my opinions, yada, yada yada.... Fred Johnson Reno, NV JC wrote: Hi, interesting, on Wiki it is mentioned that the R-985 is used on the KR-range of experimentals.
