KR> Open Cockpit KR2?
Is anybody flying a KR2 open cockpit with a partial canopy? If I seal the back off with an extended backrest will it work, and fly right? I would want it to have have interchangeable canopy depending on our miserable Houston summer weather. Chuck
KR> Open Cockpit KR2?
To my limited knowlage, The first KR1 was open cockpit, and the Taylor monoplane to which many say the KR design came from was open cockpit. Phillip Matheson 0408665880 (cell) VHPKR Australia. mathes...@dodo.com.au NEW WEB PAGE www.philskr2.50megs.com http://www.vw-engines.com/ OLD WEB PAGE http://mywebpage.netscape.com/flyingkrphil/VHPKR.html
KR> Open Cockpit KR2?
Phil: I saw Ken in his KR1, it had a "bubble" canopy but it hinged to the side as well. I also saw one is So. CA when I lived there that was dressed out to look kike a P-51-- scoop and all. Don Phil Matheson wrote: > To my limited knowlage, The first KR1 was open cockpit, and the Taylor > monoplane to which many say the KR design came from was open cockpit. > > Phillip Matheson > 0408665880 (cell) > VHPKR > Australia. > mathes...@dodo.com.au > NEW WEB PAGE > www.philskr2.50megs.com > > http://www.vw-engines.com/ > OLD WEB PAGE > http://mywebpage.netscape.com/flyingkrphil/VHPKR.html > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> Open Cockpit KR2?
Pictures of the KR1 when Ken first finished it show ir open cockpit... Bob Glidden Eminence,Indiana KR2S N181FW (building) Corvair 110 glid...@ccrtc.com - Original Message - From: "D F Lively" <riksh...@interl.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>; "Phil Matheson" <mathes...@dodo.com.au> Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 9:03 PM Subject: Re: KR> Open Cockpit KR2? > Phil: > > I saw Ken in his KR1, it had a "bubble" canopy but it hinged to the side > as well. I also saw one is So. CA when I lived there that was dressed out > to look kike a P-51-- scoop and all. > > Don > > Phil Matheson wrote: > >> To my limited knowlage, The first KR1 was open cockpit, and the Taylor >> monoplane to which many say the KR design came from was open cockpit. >> >> Phillip Matheson >> 0408665880 (cell) >> VHPKR >> Australia. >> mathes...@dodo.com.au >> NEW WEB PAGE >> www.philskr2.50megs.com >> >> http://www.vw-engines.com/ >> OLD WEB PAGE >> http://mywebpage.netscape.com/flyingkrphil/VHPKR.html >> >> ___ >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
KR> Open Cockpit KR2?
At 07:41 PM 7/15/2006, you wrote: >Is anybody flying a KR2 open cockpit with a partial canopy? If I >seal the back off with an extended backrest will it work, and fly >right? I would want it to have have interchangeable canopy >depending on our miserable Houston summer weather. Go to http://aerofoilengineering.com/KR/sportaviation/kr_SA.htm and select the miscellaneous photos link. There is a photo of an open cockpit KR1 Don Reid - donreid "at" peoplepc.com Bumpass, Va Visit my web sites at: AeroFoil, a 2-D Airfoil Design And Analysis Computer Program: http://aerofoilengineering.com KR2XL construction: http://aerofoilengineering.com/KR/KR2XL.htm EAA Chapter 231: http://eaa231.org Ultralights: http://usua250.org VA EAA Regional Fly-in: http://vaeaa.org
KR> Open Cockpit KR2?
Don Lively wrote: > I saw Ken in his KR1, it had a "bubble" canopy but it hinged to the side > as well. Yes Don, but it also flew as an open cockpit (started out that way, I think), as shown at http://www.krnet.org/krs/n1436.jpg ... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net
KR> Open Cockpit KR2?
Mark: Could be Don Mark Langford wrote: > Don Lively wrote: > > > I saw Ken in his KR1, it had a "bubble" canopy but it hinged to the side > > as well. > > Yes Don, but it also flew as an open cockpit (started out that way, I > think), as shown at http://www.krnet.org/krs/n1436.jpg ... > > Mark Langford, Harvest, AL > see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com > email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> Open Cockpit KR2?/ Ken's Crash
Don Thanks for showing me the site. The very first Photo is of Kens open Cockpit KR1 Some really good photo's and a reprt on Kens Crash. Phillip Matheson 0408665880 (cell) VHPKR Australia. mathes...@dodo.com.au NEW WEB PAGE www.philskr2.50megs.com http://www.vw-engines.com/ OLD WEB PAGE http://mywebpage.netscape.com/flyingkrphil/VHPKR.html
KR> Open Cockpit KR2?
Hi Before anyone considers an open cockpit please read the accidents report that Mark collated at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/KRaccidents.doc (just search the document for "canopy"). The are 4 accident from canopies coming open in flight, 3 are Fatal. It appears that aerodynamics to the tail feathers may be interrupted. With the right windshield it may be OK, but not for me :-) Regards Barry Kruyssen Cairns, Australia k...@bigpond.com http://www.users.bigpond.com/kr2/kr2.htm
KR> Open Cockpit KR2?
At 06:09 PM 7/17/2006, you wrote: >Hi > >Before anyone considers an open cockpit please read the accidents report >that Mark collated at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/KRaccidents.doc (just >search the document for "canopy"). >The are 4 accident from canopies coming open in flight, 3 are Fatal. It >appears that aerodynamics to the tail feathers may be interrupted. With the >right windshield it may be OK, but not for me :-) There is no comparison between a cockpit coming open in flight versus an open cockpit KR. When a side-hinged cockpit comes open, the airflow is significantly altered, not to mention the pilot's reaction to stop flying the plane and try and close the cockpit. There have been at least two open cockpit KRs. Don Reid - donreid "at" peoplepc.com Bumpass, Va Visit my web sites at: AeroFoil, a 2-D Airfoil Design And Analysis Computer Program: http://aerofoilengineering.com KR2XL construction: http://aerofoilengineering.com/KR/KR2XL.htm EAA Chapter 231: http://eaa231.org Ultralights: http://usua250.org VA EAA Regional Fly-in: http://vaeaa.org
KR> Open Cockpit KR2?
Barry, I doubt if there's anything inherently wrong with building an open cockpit configuration (several have been built, mostly KR-1s I believe) of a KR relative to aerodynamics. A canopy which suddenly comes open in flight presents quite a different problem. Ed Ed Janssen mailto:ejans...@chipsnet.com - Original Message - From: "Barry Kruyssen" <k...@bigpond.com> To: "'KRnet'" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 5:09 PM Subject: RE: KR> Open Cockpit KR2? > Hi > > Before anyone considers an open cockpit please read the accidents report > that Mark collated at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/KRaccidents.doc (just > search the document for "canopy"). > The are 4 accident from canopies coming open in flight, 3 are Fatal. It > appears that aerodynamics to the tail feathers may be interrupted. With the > right windshield it may be OK, but not for me :-) > > > Regards > Barry Kruyssen > Cairns, Australia > k...@bigpond.com > http://www.users.bigpond.com/kr2/kr2.htm > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
KR> Open Cockpit KR2?
nrtters: I can see how a canopy separating from a KR might severely damage the tail fethers and if not the drag of the "as designed" version on one side of the craft could certainly cause a big inbalanced drag problem. Don Ed Janssen wrote: > Barry, > > I doubt if there's anything inherently wrong with building an open cockpit > configuration (several have been built, mostly KR-1s I believe) of a KR > relative to aerodynamics. A canopy which suddenly comes open in flight > presents quite a different problem. > > Ed > > Ed Janssen > mailto:ejans...@chipsnet.com > - Original Message - > From: "Barry Kruyssen" <k...@bigpond.com> > To: "'KRnet'" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 5:09 PM > Subject: RE: KR> Open Cockpit KR2? > > > Hi > > > > Before anyone considers an open cockpit please read the accidents report > > that Mark collated at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/KRaccidents.doc > (just > > search the document for "canopy"). > > The are 4 accident from canopies coming open in flight, 3 are Fatal. It > > appears that aerodynamics to the tail feathers may be interrupted. With > the > > right windshield it may be OK, but not for me :-) > > > > > > Regards > > Barry Kruyssen > > Cairns, Australia > > k...@bigpond.com > > http://www.users.bigpond.com/kr2/kr2.htm > > > > > > ___ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
