Don J
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I built this 10 ft. wing Champ to give my wifes cat a ride. When it came time to give it a test we could not find the darn kitty:yikes:
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Yes and every time I got to go get the pieces picked up I get a grin because I can talk the wife into letting build another.:clap:She stopped letting me after there was 4 hanging in the basement:duck for cover:
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I would have down loaded a picture of some of my RC, but I keep for getting to take a snap shot before going to the flying field. I did get a photo of the last one I brought home!
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One of the main lessons I learned on flying RC is to take a garbage bag to the flying site with you to get all the pieces back home.
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Hi all. looks to have been about a year since a post was added to this area? I'm from North Dakota in the US and I have this KR-2 and a built fuselage for a slopped firewall Taylor-mono. as you can see the picture is nearly 8 yrs. old. I got Diehl wing skins with the purchase of the planes and have decided to build new wing's for the KR. At this time the Taylor-M is ready for the WAF to be mounted on the airframe and I was studying the print's for both planes and find to my surprise the airfoil,cord length Ect. is the same. So I'm going to attempt to take the KR wing's and mount my root WAF on the Taylor-M to be able to use the wings. Aileron controls are built the same and the new wings will have fuel cells, both planes have small header tanks (6 gal)
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Hello Diesel. I thought about a change in airfoil but the root of the KR2 has the stock raf48 foil so I'd have to start with a new boat. I have built wet wing's for the kr-2 using Diehl wing skins with just a small 6 gallon header tank. I'm in the process of increasing the span of the horz.stab and slowing the rate of the elevator. A wing folding mech. will only add approx. 4 lb. per side and I believe I can cut that much off the empty weight by removing starter and interior item's. The Taylor-m has been a challenge in the FWF area because of the sloped fire wall it's not like a person can go out and buy a motor mount like you can the kr-2. The fact of the matter is the KR-2 with a VW engine even type 4 is not a good two place plane. If you have 2 souls on board and full fuel the plane is sluggish to say the least. I have yet to finish my Taylor-m but I feel it will be a much better performer and the weight of all wood should help a lot in it's performance. Will see??
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Hi Teddy. Hope to hear thing's from you. Welcome
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Thank you all. I have been looking at a 0-200 for my KR. I've read lately that for the price of a completly set up Corvair with 5th bearing, right crank Ect. would be close to the price of a good 0-200 core engine, Maybe even running? I think my Taylor-M is a better fit for a VW but then again there is so many great option's of auto engine's out there to think on but if I scratch my head too much the plane will never get airborn. Here is a couple of pictures I started with in 09
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Yep I'll run out there and put in some goose neck's. Can you see me now??
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What no input on the hello's? What you running?
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I hope the onetrack you have is to get a plane in the air ,rather it's built or bought! welcome to the forum...
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I have been following the Bill Broadley engine conversion on a 1600 VW single port for the Taylor-mono it's a vintage set up (1974) but has proved it's air worthiness. Vertex Magneto. The kr-2 had a HAPI 60-2DM but was worn out. It is now waiting for a new power plant.
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Thank you farri. Glad I joined I just need a few day's to learn to navigate the sight
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Only if I strap one fuselage on top of the other:rofl:
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I'm Don and have a 1985 KR-2 and a newly built Taylor-mono plane. Both planes will fly with the same wing. For those whom are not aware of the fact that both planes have the same airfoil, cord length, Ect. I plan on building in folding tubes with u-joint which will be the starting point on mounting wing on either fuselage. Both planes are vw powered at this time but I have been thinking of trying something new on the KR-2.
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