Owen MacPherson's KR2 Construction Page

(All the same old krap, at an exciting new URL!)

Last Modified: December 14, 2003

 

“Buzzard flight” - Summer /02

It has taken a while to get the pages loaded on the new server.  Part of the delay has been due to limits imposed by my new web host.  I had to compress all the images in order to fit everything into their space limit.  I hope they retain enough detail to still be of use. The old address http://webhome.idirect .com/~omacphe is no longer under my control and will likely be deactivated soon, so if you plan to come back bookmark this page.

A lot of flying and a fair bit of fixin has gone on since the last update.  Details of the effects the modifications have had will be forthcoming.

I plan to pedal The Gadget to Oshkosh this year (with another Toronto area KR).  Hope to see you there!


The intent of publishing these pages is to document the progress of my project, a Rand Robinson KR2. I hope they may be of some value to those of you who are building (or interested in building) a KR2 or, more likely now, a KR2S.

 I have been working on my KR2 now for some time. What you see here is essentially my builder's log (minus some of the more colourful descriptions, like how I really feel about sanding). 

My new email address is omacphe@sympatico.ca if you have comments or questions. Please note that if you ask a question I will answer to the best of my ability but I'm really not that bright. I can make no guarantee as to the suitability of any advice contained in these pages or that sent via email. 


Once upon a time in a hanger far, far away...

History - A brief overview of the KR

September 2000 - Endless waiting phase

January 99 - Header tank

October 2000 - First Flight

February 99 - Firewall, Engine Mount, Elev. Trim

November 2000 - Testing

March 99 - Engine Work, Gascolator, Turtledeck

December 2000/January 2001-Mods

April 99 - Engine Acc, Battery, Interior, Elec Sys

February/March 2001 - Icky weather

May 99 - Engine Acc, Elec Sys

April 2001 - Carb change

June 99 - Inst Panel, Fuel Sys, Strobes, Fwd Deck

May-Aug 2001 -POSA?

July 99 - Instrument Panel, Vents, Misc Engine

September 2001 - Annual, C of A

August 99 - Cowl

October 2001 - Further Flight Testing

September/October 99 - Cowl, Wing Panels

Winter 2002 - Still testing? Spats for the U/C

November/December 99 - Finishing, Canopy

April 2002 - Doh?

January/February 2000 - Interior, Avionics

May 2002 - Cylinder heads

March 2000 - Engine

Summer 2002 - X-Country

April 2000 - Baffles, Cowl, Antennas

Winter 2002/3 - More Mods?

May 2000 - Interior, Finishing

Neat KR Products - Project for sale

June/July 2000 - Endless sanding phase, Transporting

Useless Filler Material

August 2000 - Final assembly/Inspection

Other KRs

Links to other Rand Robinson KR aircraft sites:

http://www.fly-kr.com/ - The official Rand Robinson Engineering page.

http://fly.hiwaay.net/~langford/kr2s.html - Mark Langford's site (links to many other builders and suppliers).

http://www.iwantarocket.com/ - Soon to be converted to the KR way! (a good organization to know).

RAA.pdf - RAA Recreational Flyer article (shamless self promotion actually, sorry)

  


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