KR> engine question -density Alt/crash

2011-01-21 Thread Andy Mckevitz
DENSITY Altitude: 2 years ago a guy at my airport put an aerovee 50-65hp on his sonex and cartwheeled it on a 3000' grass rwy after he got past V1, established ground effect, and decided to pull the plane off the ground to fly and the runway end neared. 4000hrs total time in jets primarily

KR> Engine question

2011-01-21 Thread R. Lee Jarvis
" <da...@windstream.net> To: "'KRnet'" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 5:55 AM Subject: RE: KR> Engine question Lee, Have you ever done that? Huge work and you better know what you are doing. The crank alone is very expensive as is all the machine work, p

KR> Engine question

2011-01-21 Thread Dan Heath
Lee, Have you ever done that? Huge work and you better know what you are doing. The crank alone is very expensive as is all the machine work, pistons, and cylinders. I certainly would not under estimate it. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics  See you at the 2011 - KR

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2011-01-20 Thread Mark Langford
Virg wrote: >kens first KR-1 had a 36 Hp 1200cc engine The more power you have, the safer the airplane, assuming the CG is properly set up. Why? Because you climb out quicker, clear obstacles sooner, and have more altitude margin for problems that crop up...such as a dropped cylinder,

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2011-01-20 Thread Virgi N. Salisbury
kens first KR-1 had a 36 Hp 1200cc engine, Virg On 1/20/2011 7:08 PM, Larry Flesner wrote: > At 05:29 PM 1/20/2011, you wrote: > >> I have two vw engines that are 1500cc. I read that it can be changed to a >> 1600cc. Is that going to be good enough for my kr2? >

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2011-01-20 Thread Russ Sing
://www.russellsphotos.zenfolio.com From: "airgu...@comcast.net" <airgu...@comcast.net> To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Thu, January 20, 2011 7:43:37 PM Subject: Re: KR> Engine question Great Plains if you go with the VW. Steve has y

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2011-01-20 Thread Larry Flesner
At 06:40 PM 1/20/2011, you wrote: >Thanks. Now I need to find a bigger engine. Any business you would >recommend? + Yes. Steve Bennett, Great Plains. He is on this net. http://www.greatplainsas.com/ Larry Flesner

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2011-01-20 Thread airgu...@comcast.net
ursday, January 20, 2011 7:40:10 PM Subject: Re: KR> Engine question Thanks.  Now I need to find a bigger engine.  Any business you would recommend?    Russell's Photography Mexico, MO 573.253-4501 http://www.russellsphotos.zenfolio.com

KR> Engine question

2011-01-20 Thread R. Lee Jarvis
nt: Thursday, January 20, 2011 7:40 PM Subject: Re: KR> Engine question > Thanks. Now I need to find a bigger engine. Any business you would > recommend? > > > Russell's Photography > Mexico, MO > 573.253-4501 > http://www.russellsphotos.zenfolio.com >

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2011-01-20 Thread Russ Sing
, January 20, 2011 6:23:48 PM Subject: RE: KR> Engine question No. My first KR2 had an 1835, and it flew well with it. However, if you could build it at 450 pounds or less, then you might get away with the 1600. I don't think it will kill you, but you won't have very good climb. Se

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2011-01-20 Thread Dan Heath
No. My first KR2 had an 1835, and it flew well with it. However, if you could build it at 450 pounds or less, then you might get away with the 1600. I don't think it will kill you, but you won't have very good climb. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics  See you at the

KR> Engine question

2011-01-20 Thread Larry Flesner
At 05:29 PM 1/20/2011, you wrote: >I have two vw engines that are 1500cc. I read that it can be changed to a >1600cc. Is that going to be good enough for my kr2? ++ Maybe for a light weight KR1 but I don't think you'll get

KR> Engine question

2011-01-20 Thread Russ Sing
I have two vw engines that are 1500cc. I read that it can be changed to a 1600cc. Is that going to be good enough for my kr2? thank you Russell's Photography Mexico, MO 573.253-4501 http://www.russellsphotos.zenfolio.com