On 10/20/2017 06:48 PM, Orson via KRnet wrote:
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Mission and particulars: We’re stationed in WPB, Florida. I’m 5’10” at
220lbs, wife is 5’7” at 130 lbs. We would like: a cross country plane
for 3 to 5 hour legs to the north east coast and as far west as NM; fast
climb rate and cruise speed; relatively high altitude operation; IFR;
BRS; retractable, tail dragger or fixed tri gear is fine; able to
utilize a certified fuel injection engine; decent glide ratio; hard to
spin and correctable if happens, gentle positive dynamic stability and a
winning lottery ticket, please. 😜
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Hi Orson,
I was in the same place you are about twenty years ago. I was all about
the KR and my mission profile was very similar to yours. I kept pulling
and tugging at the KR design trying to make it conform to my mission
profile; even helped to get a new airfoil designed for it, When Dr.
Mole suggested I look at the BX-2 Cherry I thought that was the answer
but it still didn't quite fit my mission profile. I kept looking. I
ended up building a Van's RV-7A. When it first flew in 2009 it had a
very basic 4 steam gauge panel and a hand held GPS. Today, after nine
years of upgrades, it is fully IFR equipped and truly a go somewhere
airplane. There is a reason that there are 10,000 RV's flying. A very
close second in my search for a plane to fit my mission profile was the
Thorp T-18. If your mission profile stays close to what it is; do your
self a favor and track down an RV and a Thorp and get a ride in them.
If you can massage your mission profile somewhat then by all means build
a KR but if you really are looking for an IFR go somewhere airplane then
give the Thorp's and RV's a look.
http://thorp18.com/
http://www.vansaircraft.com
http://www.skyterrier.net/skyterrier.jpg
Steve Eberhart
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