The KR3 already happened. And it didn't end well. :-) going to LSA specs would be an interesting exercise. I wonder what a LSA wing would look like. People would need to be a lot more careful about airframe weight. On May 29, 2012 5:45 AM, "Jim Kendrick" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Tom, > > You pose some interesting points and would like to hear some others to see > if there is an interest for us old coots too .... But maybe its time for a > KR3 ? > > Jim Kendrick > > > > > On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 12:22 PM, Tom <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Jim Kendrick asked about a super Kr2 becoming an LSA? I have asked the > > same question Jim. Having been retired for more than a decade from a 45 > > year wonderful career in Architecture, I certainly am not qualified to > > design the main wing spar for a longer span for the outer wing panel for > > the Kr. At one time, Rand designed outer wing panels for the Kr-1 to > make > > it into a glider, but I never saw or understood what kind of loads it > would > > carry. In looking at some of the newest LSA designs for sale in Sport > > aviation, they have wing spans of around thirty feet for the thirteen > > hundred gross weight. I have not seen what airfoils these designs use, > but > > there are several in EAA books that would certainly could be used to Slow > > it down, Match the required stall at gross, etc. We old coots that could > > fly LSA, might be able to get back into the air? I said it before, some > of > > you young engineer types come up with wing designs and plans, we will buy > > them. These airplanes all have hershy bar wings. > > > > > > > > on a different thought about Kr-2 pitch sensitive control, there is an > > article in January 1988 Sport aviation, that is worth reading before the > > first flight of a new Kr-2. EAA Members can access past articles on the > > internet, if you can remember all the pass words. Two things that stood > > out for me as note worthy are, tail wheel training is necessary, and the > > top of control stick only moves at a one half inch radius circle! > > > > > > > > Tom Garner in Nashville > > > > EAA 90944 > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > > 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://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
