Samuel Ajayi wrote: > ... how much speed can the KR fuselage withstand in a dive?
I've had N56ML up to 245 mph TAS in a shallow dive, with no problems observed. Troy Petteway has done at least 235 in his stock built KR2, and I believe Richard Shirley has also done 235 in his not-so-stock KR1. My elevator is properly balanced, as well as the ailerons, neither per plans (see website in signature for more on that). And yes, the main spar is overbuilt, as was proven at an MVN Gathering test several years ago. You are welcome to design and build your own main spar from CF, but you will add a lot more to your construction time for that, and your butterflies will be much larger when you go full throttle for your first flight. But that's the way the envelope is pushed out for the rest of us... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL ML "at" N56ML.com www.N56ML.com _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
