KR> KR-1 prototype info
Hi All, My name is Graham Banham, and i'm a model builder in the UK. I'm looking to build a model of Ken Rand's KR-1 prototype after the fitment of the bubble canopy. Does anyone know of a source for a three view general arrangement drawing of this aircraft, and photographs? Many thanks Graham Sent from my iPad
KR> Cockpit modifications
I'm modifying my seats by lowering the pilots, and the exiting passenger seat will be done away with (no one wants to fly with me any how) and which will be replaced with a deck from the front spar to the aft spar. I'll end with a single seater with room on the passenger side for junk. It will all be done in aluminium The avaliable space for my hips between the left hand wall and the elevator rod is 16". Its a 'comfortable' fit. Does this sound about right? Has any one moved the centre mounted joystick and elevator rod towards the passenger side and once through the aft spar, centralized the movement? If not could it be done? Under the exiting pilots seat (a plywood deck) is a 3 way fuel cock ie left wing / right wing /off and a small electric lift pump which transfers fuel from the wing tanks to the top of the header tank. Both these will have to be relocated to the space under the passenger side. I what to use this opportunnity to consider other options. How do other pilots manage this fuel transfer? Do I need the fuel cock? Could it be replaced with a connecting T peice, hence drawing fuel evenly from both sides.There are no fuel gauges in the wing tanks. Accurate fuel burn records and fuel transfer rates would have to be kept enroute to establish what would be left in the wing tanks. Is this what everyone else does or is there a better way and equipment to manage this fuel transfer? Thanks Graham
KR>To Ron re-KR-2 seats
Thanks for all your replys. Thats given me something to work with. Ron, I accidently deleted your email and address. I'm interested in, and would like to see what you had also designed. Could you please forward the sling design and details to str...@riverland.net.au (Renmark,South Australia)
KR>KR-2 seats
I recently purchased an early model (1987) KR-2 and one of the problems I'd like sorted is the available head room. I'm not a builder but am prepared to tackle some smaller jobs. At the moment it is a ply bench seat and cushion which gives me 31.5" from cushion to top of canopy. This means having to fly in a bent position and does not allow for headphones. The plane I usually fly has 35.5' and this is what I'd like. The bench is supported by longitudinal ribs and there is about 5-6" under the ply bench. To lower the bench would interfere with the elevator rod, so now I'm thinking of individual seats. I want to go as low as I can without my b-m dragging on the ground. What have other owners done? Is there an 'off the shelf" seat I can purchase? If not has somebody got a design I could copy or get ideas, especially how it can be mounted to the spars but be kept as low as possible. It would have to be light as my C of G is a fair way aft as it is. In fact it wouldn't hurt for the pilot to go forward 1-2". The other option is to remove the turtleneck/canopy and start again. This not a good option because it would be beyond me and my time.Thankyou Graham. str...@riverland.net.au
