KR> Aluminum Wing Tanks in RAF 48 outboard wing

[Solly Melyon]

We had developed Aluminum outboard wing tanks.  The can be installed or 
retrofited to your  KR airplan easily.  Look into our web page for more 
information on engines, engines kits, fuel tanks and more.

Solly Melyon-Mgr
AeroMax Aviation, LLC
www.aeromaxaviation.com
229.241.1175

--- On Mon, 9/21/09, Dan Heath <da...@windstream.net> wrote:


From: Dan Heath <da...@windstream.net>
Subject: KR> Aluminum Wing Tanks in RAF 48 outboard wing
To: "'KRnet'" <kr...@mylist.net>
List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org
Date: Monday, September 21, 2009, 3:11 PM


If you have built wing tanks for your STOCK outboard wing with Diehl skins
and have any words of wisdom or pics, I can use both.



I want to get started on these as soon as possible.  I hope to have this
done and the Vair engine installed by the next Gathering so I can fly high
and nonstop to I39.



Daniel R. Heath

da...@windstream.net

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the pics 





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KR> Aluminum Wing Tanks in RAF 48 outboard wing

[Dan Heath]

If you have built wing tanks for your STOCK outboard wing with Diehl skins
and have any words of wisdom or pics, I can use both.



I want to get started on these as soon as possible.  I hope to have this
done and the Vair engine installed by the next Gathering so I can fly high
and nonstop to I39.



Daniel R. Heath

da...@windstream.net

See N64KR at   http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on
the pics 

KR>aluminum wing tanks

[Mark Langford]

Phil Matheson wrote:

> What about making or get made,  Aluminium tanks and slide it in and glue
in
> some brackets?
> or some round long tanks forward of the main spars on the outer wings.

We had this conversation last September.  Allen G. Wiesner mentioned that
source of thin-wall aluminum irrigation pipe would make a dandy tank (it
comes in 2-12" diameters), and I think Larry Flesner came up with inserting
anti-sloshing baffles made of aluminum discs skewered through a small center
tube.  That's probably what I'll do when I add fuel to my wings.

There are more details in the KRnet search engine, found at
http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/search , using "irrigation" as the keyword.

Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama
see homebuilt airplane at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford
email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net

KR>aluminum wing tanks

[bearlk...@aol.com]

the irrigation pipe idea sounds like the spar tank in my AA1 Yankee.  If you 
want a copy of the baffle and tank layout , I will scan it and post it. The 
system has some drawbacks involving no fuel in a stall spin, but you guys can 
beat that with a bit of 
improvement.
Bob Polgreen

KR>Aluminum wing tanks

[Mark Langford]

Dana Overall has finished with Mark Jones' wingtank.  The details are at
http://www.krnet.org/wingtank/ .  If I ever have to build another one, it'll
be done this way.  Total weight is something like 5 pounds, and you can
check it for leaks before it's installed.  It's  riveted and sealed, so
there's no welding involved.  I think Dana said it holds 11.5 gallons with
airspace at the top.  Maybe Mark can tell us more about it...

Mark Langford, Huntsville, AL
N56ML "at"  hiwaay.net
see KR2S project at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford

KR>Aluminum wing tanks

[gleone]

I have a question about the gussette material.  I'm building a KR-1 and the
spruce kit included quite a bit of 5/8 triangular wood.  Some of the gussettes
in the plans are dimensioned at 2 inches.  Is anyone using 5/8 for gussettes?  I
really don't want to use this only to have to start over if it's the wrong
size.  Thanks

Mark Langford wrote:

> Dana Overall has finished with Mark Jones' wingtank.  The details are at
> http://www.krnet.org/wingtank/ .  If I ever have to build another one, it'll
> be done this way.  Total weight is something like 5 pounds, and you can
> check it for leaks before it's installed.  It's  riveted and sealed, so
> there's no welding involved.  I think Dana said it holds 11.5 gallons with
> airspace at the top.  Maybe Mark can tell us more about it...
>
> Mark Langford, Huntsville, AL
> N56ML "at"  hiwaay.net
> see KR2S project at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford
>
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KR>Aluminum wing tanks

[robert glidden]

How much weight are you adding in fuel weight?Thanks Bob
- Original Message - 
From: "Mark Langford" <n5...@hiwaay.net>
To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 9:15 AM
Subject: KR>Aluminum wing tanks


> Dana Overall has finished with Mark Jones' wingtank.  The details are at
> http://www.krnet.org/wingtank/ .  If I ever have to build another one,
it'll
> be done this way.  Total weight is something like 5 pounds, and you can
> check it for leaks before it's installed.  It's  riveted and sealed, so
> there's no welding involved.  I think Dana said it holds 11.5 gallons with
> airspace at the top.  Maybe Mark can tell us more about it...
>
> Mark Langford, Huntsville, AL
> N56ML "at"  hiwaay.net
> see KR2S project at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford
>
>
>
>
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>

KR>Aluminum wing tanks

[Mark Jones]

These tanks will hold 11.5 gallons each if filled to capacity. That is a
total of 23 gallons at maximum capacity. The average weight of gasoline is
6.1 lbs per gallon, therefore both tanks filled to maximum capacity would
carry, combined, a total weight of 140.3 pounds of gasoline. Now, let's say
we burn 6.5 gallons (39.65 lbs) per hour, that would give us 3.5 hours of
fuel. Now, let's say we cruise at 180mph, that gives us a range of 630
miles.

Mark Jones (N886MJ)
Wales, WI  USA
E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com
Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html


- Original Message - 
From: "robert glidden" <glid...@ccrtc.com>
To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 11:35 PM
Subject: Re: KR>Aluminum wing tanks


> How much weight are you adding in fuel weight?Thanks Bob
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Mark Langford" <n5...@hiwaay.net>
> To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 9:15 AM
> Subject: KR>Aluminum wing tanks
>
>
> > Dana Overall has finished with Mark Jones' wingtank.  The details are at
> > http://www.krnet.org/wingtank/ .  If I ever have to build another one,
> it'll
> > be done this way.  Total weight is something like 5 pounds, and you can
> > check it for leaks before it's installed.  It's  riveted and sealed, so
> > there's no welding involved.  I think Dana said it holds 11.5 gallons
with
> > airspace at the top.  Maybe Mark can tell us more about it...
> >
> > Mark Langford, Huntsville, AL
> > N56ML "at"  hiwaay.net
> > see KR2S project at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
>
>
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KR>Aluminum wing tanks

[Justin]

How much did Dana charge to build those tanks for you?

Justin
- Original Message -
From: "Mark Jones" <flyk...@wi.rr.com>
To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 6:33 AM
Subject: Re: KR>Aluminum wing tanks


> These tanks will hold 11.5 gallons each if filled to capacity. That is a
> total of 23 gallons at maximum capacity. The average weight of gasoline is
> 6.1 lbs per gallon, therefore both tanks filled to maximum capacity would
> carry, combined, a total weight of 140.3 pounds of gasoline. Now, let's
say
> we burn 6.5 gallons (39.65 lbs) per hour, that would give us 3.5 hours of
> fuel. Now, let's say we cruise at 180mph, that gives us a range of 630
> miles.
>
> Mark Jones (N886MJ)
> Wales, WI  USA
> E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com
> Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at
> http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "robert glidden" <glid...@ccrtc.com>
> To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 11:35 PM
> Subject: Re: KR>Aluminum wing tanks
>
>
> > How much weight are you adding in fuel weight?Thanks Bob
> > - Original Message -
> > From: "Mark Langford" <n5...@hiwaay.net>
> > To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 9:15 AM
> > Subject: KR>Aluminum wing tanks
> >
> >
> > > Dana Overall has finished with Mark Jones' wingtank.  The details are
at
> > > http://www.krnet.org/wingtank/ .  If I ever have to build another one,
> > it'll
> > > be done this way.  Total weight is something like 5 pounds, and you
can
> > > check it for leaks before it's installed.  It's  riveted and sealed,
so
> > > there's no welding involved.  I think Dana said it holds 11.5 gallons
> with
> > > airspace at the top.  Maybe Mark can tell us more about it...
> > >
> > > Mark Langford, Huntsville, AL
> > > N56ML "at"  hiwaay.net
> > > see KR2S project at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ___
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> > >
> >
> >
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>
>
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KR>Aluminum wing tanks

[Ron Freiberger]

How much did Dana charge to build those tanks for you?

Justin
~~~
That seems a bit rude.  If you really want to know, why not ask Dana
privately?

Ron Freiberger
mailto: rfreiber...@swfla.rr.com

-Original Message-
From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of
Justin
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 7:25 AM
To: KR builders and pilots
Subject: Re: KR>Aluminum wing tanks

KR>aluminum wing tanks

[Oscar Zuniga]

Mark Jones wrote-

>Now, let's say we burn 6.5 gallons (39.65 lbs) per hour, that would give us 
>3.5 hours
>of fuel. Now, let's say we cruise at 180mph, that gives us a range of 630 
>miles.

William's website gives the fuel consumption as 5.6 gal./hr. at 75% power 
for the 164 cubic inch Corvair.  Using those numbers, you would have a tad 
over 4 hrs. endurance and a range of 720 miles.  But to be realistic, using 
VFR reserves and allowing for unusable fuel, (not to mention personal 
endurance limits) you could say you could preflight a solid 3.5 hr. typical 
flight leg time and around 650 SM no-wind range and nobody would argue.

But everyone knows that only the KR in the Rand-Robinson promo literature 
cruises 180MPH anyway ;o)

Oscar Zuniga
San Antonio, TX
mailto: taildr...@hotmail.com
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net

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KR>Aluminum wing tanks

[Mark Jones]

That is classified information. 

Mark Jones

-Original Message-
From: Justin [mailto:jmw...@socal.rr.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 7:25 AM
To: KR builders and pilots
Subject: Re: KR>Aluminum wing tanks

How much did Dana charge to build those tanks for you?

Justin
- Original Message -
From: "Mark Jones" <flyk...@wi.rr.com>
To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 6:33 AM
Subject: Re: KR>Aluminum wing tanks


> These tanks will hold 11.5 gallons each if filled to capacity. That is a
> total of 23 gallons at maximum capacity. The average weight of gasoline is
> 6.1 lbs per gallon, therefore both tanks filled to maximum capacity would
> carry, combined, a total weight of 140.3 pounds of gasoline. Now, let's
say
> we burn 6.5 gallons (39.65 lbs) per hour, that would give us 3.5 hours of
> fuel. Now, let's say we cruise at 180mph, that gives us a range of 630
> miles.
>
> Mark Jones (N886MJ)
> Wales, WI  USA
> E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com
> Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at
> http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "robert glidden" <glid...@ccrtc.com>
> To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 11:35 PM
> Subject: Re: KR>Aluminum wing tanks
>
>
> > How much weight are you adding in fuel weight?Thanks Bob
> > - Original Message -
> > From: "Mark Langford" <n5...@hiwaay.net>
> > To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 9:15 AM
> > Subject: KR>Aluminum wing tanks
> >
> >
> > > Dana Overall has finished with Mark Jones' wingtank.  The details are
at
> > > http://www.krnet.org/wingtank/ .  If I ever have to build another one,
> > it'll
> > > be done this way.  Total weight is something like 5 pounds, and you
can
> > > check it for leaks before it's installed.  It's  riveted and sealed,
so
> > > there's no welding involved.  I think Dana said it holds 11.5 gallons
> with
> > > airspace at the top.  Maybe Mark can tell us more about it...
> > >
> > > Mark Langford, Huntsville, AL
> > > N56ML "at"  hiwaay.net
> > > see KR2S project at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ___
> > > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html
> > >
> >
> >
> > ___
> > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html
>
>
>
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[Mark Jones]

Thanks OscarI reversed William's numbers.

Mark Jones


-Original Message-
From: Oscar Zuniga [mailto:taildr...@hotmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 12:42 PM
To: kr...@mylist.net
Subject: KR>aluminum wing tanks

Mark Jones wrote-

>Now, let's say we burn 6.5 gallons (39.65 lbs) per hour, that would give us

>3.5 hours
>of fuel. Now, let's say we cruise at 180mph, that gives us a range of 630 
>miles.

William's website gives the fuel consumption as 5.6 gal./hr. at 75% power 
for the 164 cubic inch Corvair.  Using those numbers, you would have a tad 
over 4 hrs. endurance and a range of 720 miles.  But to be realistic, using 
VFR reserves and allowing for unusable fuel, (not to mention personal 
endurance limits) you could say you could preflight a solid 3.5 hr. typical 
flight leg time and around 650 SM no-wind range and nobody would argue.

But everyone knows that only the KR in the Rand-Robinson promo literature 
cruises 180MPH anyway ;o)

Oscar Zuniga
San Antonio, TX
mailto: taildr...@hotmail.com
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net