Shipping is included and is calculated by conus or international destinations upon checkout. Plans built homebuilt aircraft aviation construction. The kr1 single place was designed in the early 1970s by the late ken rand. If, however, you want to use the rdwti in your own statistical software, you can do so by downloading the database in its entirety using the link below.
Rand robinson kr2 for sale in mckinney, tx eaa forums. Undergoing major maintenance by colin stuart hales who built and owns the rand kr2. Light aircraft, rand kr2 sold, for sale, advert id20331. By clicking close and continue or by continuing to use our site you are consenting to our use of cookies in accordance with our privacy policy. Mark langfords homebuilt airplane and online builders manual.
It is simple, inexpensive to build and operate and the specifications touted by rand robinson indicated it would meet my requirements. Made a heavy forced landing on a golf course at aioi, hyogo prefecture, japan, 11. I was asked at the kr gathering to provide a little history for the new airfoil. Update 2014now that i also own and fly a plans built kr2, i can tell you that a kr2 with cg biased toward the front is not at all difficult to fly in calm air such as high altitudes, and can be flown handsoff in the longitudinal sense, doing the phugoid thing with about a 45 second period. The randrobinson kr3 is an american amphibious aircraft that was designed by ken rand. The rand robinson kr2, which made its debut at oshkosh in 1974, has been an extremely popular design. This kr2 was a popular kit plane in the 1970s, with over 10,000 sets of plans sold for the the kr1 single seat version and kr2 home built aircraft. A plans built plane i want to build as much of it as i can, even the engine. With thanks to bob playle of the shenington gliding club. I like how its simple to build with the main materials being wood, foam, and fiberglass, and that i could buy some wood and build it, and keep buying more. The aircraft was being flown on a roundtheworld flight. Weve been accused of keeping a great secret to ourselves, the internet crowd of kr builders and flyers named krnet. The original design specifications called for a 1600 to 1700 cubic. Flaps were optional in the plans and arent that impressive anyway.
Consequently, this plane is really a stock kr2 with an extra 14 bay added into the aft fuselage. This was also my final flight of n886mj as the new owner craig williams now has it at his home airport in northern illinois. Thousands of sets of plans have been sold and, though it. When kend rand designed his kr1 in 1972, he also pioneered a. I think it was a kr2 that was set on fire by its owner in late build stage, but registered around glasgow about ten or so years ago. It is a good fit with the standard plans built kr2 or kr2s spars. The kr 2 was originally designed by rand robinson engineering.
A well proven design with hundreds flying and thousands of proven flight time hours accumulated. Thanks to bob stone for allowing us to use this photo. This is a photo of ken rand left and bob stone right. This web site is not in any way related to randrobinson engineering. This page contains the links that make up the manual for the super2. One of our long time eaa chapter members has a rand robinson kr2 for sale in mckinney, tx. Our aluminum rail profiles are extruded from 6063t6. I saw on a download page for requesting building authority from caa that they. The rand corporation is a research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communities throughout the world safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous.
You can add any aviation accident or incident you like. If, however, you want to use the rdwti in your own statistical software, you can do so by downloading the database in. Sonuker provides a cuttingedge network that enables you to rapidly and also conveniently obtain 10 free youtube subscribers and 10 costfree youtube suches as every 12 hours. This aircraft is 100% plans built and any modifications to the original drawings were made at. During the subsequent forced landing the aircraft struck a hedge and was severely. An upgraded model of the kr2, the kr200, has an airframe developed to take a 100hp continental o200 powerplant.
Colin did the world tour in 2002 with partner nadine brauns in stablemate kr2 gbstl gbylp. Thousands of sets of plans were sold worldwide, and hundreds of examples were flying by the end of the decade. When kend rand designed his kr1 in 1972, he also pioneered a stateoftheart foamandfiberglass composite construction method which has now become standard in homebuilt, commercial, and military aircraft. And here is ken flying n1436 after he converted it to a closed cockpit kr1. Update 2014now that i also own and fly a plansbuilt kr2, i can tell you that a kr2 with cg biased toward the front is not at all difficult to fly in calm air such as high altitudes, and can be flown handsoff in the longitudinal sense, doing the phugoid thing with. Information is presented in the form of a construction log with photos. The kr2 is a high speed, two seat, sidebyside aircraft which can be powered by a certified or auto conversion engine. Click the button below to add the rand kr2s plans and builders manual to your wish list. The aluminum rail is lightweight, and available in 3 profiles zrat, zra1, zra2 up to spans of 30 ft 9 m. These are the plans and builders manual for the kr2 aircraft.
That all rights, title and interest to the plans and specifications of the affordaplane are vested in dave edwards marketing group, and that the. Only go outside for food, health reasons or work but only if you cannot work from home if you go out, stay 2 metres 6ft away from other people at all times. Gbylp rand robinson kr2 private glyn charles jones. Hello all, my name is harley and i am 15 years old and i am interested in building a kr1 from plans anyone owned one. That the purchase of such plans includes the exclusive right to assemble one 1 affordaplane aircraft.
Top right wing, the wing is already glassed from the forward spar back. The second picture shows a kr1b wearing the 27 wingspan. Kr2 two place was designed in the early 1970s by the late ken rand. During my search for airplane plans kits i stumbled across the kr2 aircraft. The photo below is of ken rand flying his open cockpit kr1 n1436. That all rights, title and interest to the plans and specifications of the affordaplane are. It featured a wider cockpit, almost two more feet of length, and about four more feet of wingspan to handle the extra load. Updated january 2017 another update to the kr2 refurb project, n891jf just to let you know that i am still flying, and i. A sporty, sleek two seat design utilizing wood, foam and fiberglass construction. The prototype was completed in late may of 1974, and the first flight was on june 1. Mark jones kr2s experimental aircraft mark jones kr2s experimental aircraft mark jones kr2s experimental aircraft. Aeros helicopter construction plans for the aeros homebuilt helicopter evans aircraft market plans for vw powered aircraft you build.
One of the propeller blades detached from the hub following a touchandgo landing. The steel rail is rugged and economical, and available in 2 profiles zrs2, zrs3 in spans up to 24 ft 7 m. Includes canopy, cowling, strobes wiring in, basic instruments installed, pair of radios terra 760d and 260d, turn coordinator new in box, two seven gallon wing tanks, one 12. Rand is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and committed to the public interest. The foam is microed in place forward of the main spar. The as5045 didnt fit the stock kr spars without shaving them thinner, so that one is essentially not used on a kr, except at the tip on a tapered wing. The upper deck is the rand robinson prepreg kr2s deck with a dragonfly canopy. The kr1 is a single seat low wing aircraft which can be powered by a certified or auto conversion engine. Canopycockpitfuselage covers canopy covers help reduce damage to your airplanes upholstery and avionics caused by excessive heat, and they can eliminate problems caused by leaking door and window seals.
Some of the cookies we use are essential in order for afors to work properly. Dec 10, 2014 rand kr2, gbmmd, 24 april 1988 published 10 december 2014 from. Engine is a vw type 4, 2400cc corvairs are typically 2700cc, with force one hub and bearing. Feb 14, 2010 rand kr2 take off landing 1 pjb12345uk. The following builder links are not affiliated with nv aero or rand robinson engineering, nor does the company endorse advice given by the authors that departs from the factoryprovided plans and builders manual instructions. Ken rand kr2 v10 3d, formats include max, obj, 3ds, lwo, lw, lws, dxf, dwg, ready for 3d animation and other 3d projects. Steve built kr2 n902g shown above, which has won several. He got so off with it that he torched it, and, got leaned on by the caa for taking such unauthorised action.
Click the button below to add the rand kr2 plans and builders manual to your wish list. It is a lowwing cantilever monoplane of conventional design with an enclosed cockpit and tailwheel undercarriage. Canopycockpitfuselage covers canopy covers help reduce damage to your airplanes upholstery and avionics caused by excessive heat, and they can eliminate problems caused. The following pages will document the construction of my rand robinson kr2s aircraft that i plan to power with a chevrolet corvair motor. I firmly believe that you can build a kr2 per the plans and it will fly. The speed of building, the speed of flight the economical kr system. Instant acceptance saw 9000 plans and kitsets sold within the first five years. Paid strategies are readily available, but the complimentary plans are still really effective at growing your channel. The airplanes are either plans or kit built, and may be equipped in a tailwheel configuration with retractable landing gear, or tricycle fixed landing gear. Rand kr2, gbmmd, 24 april 1988 published 10 december 2014 from. The manual is divided into chapters and most chapters are further divided into sections. The rand robinson kr1 is a singleseat, singleengine sport aircraft designed in the united states in the early 1970s and marketed for homebuilding. The rand database of worldwide terrorism incidents rdwti online search form provides tools to filter the collected list of terrorism incidents and graph the results.
Hapi 1835 engine fitted, running well 5 hours tested, new fixed composite landing gear, all instruments fitted. During my search for airplane planskits i stumbled across the kr2 aircraft. Aviation safety network asn aviation safety wikibase. Ken rand, in 1974, commenced marketing plans and kits for the single seat kr1 and twoplace kr2.
As with all krs, the kr2 is equipped with removable wings, and choice of retractable, fixed conventional, or tricycle gear. It includes a 16 inch stretch in the fuselage over the standard kr2, more head and leg room and premolds made of the latest ovencured, vacuumbagged prepregs. Aviation safety network asn aviation safety wikibase asn. The download page is organized in a similar manner allowing for easy association of the drawings for each task. My plan was to finalize all design decisions before i began building the airplane. Looks a lot like larry flesners plane, as they are the same length a 24 stretch longer than the stock kr2 plans, or 8 longer than a kr2s. These are the plans and builders manual for the kr2s aircraft.
It is a good fit with the standard plansbuilt kr2 or kr2s spars. Ricky farleys kr2s construction log the following pages will document the construction of my rand robinson kr2s aircraft that i plan to power with a chevrolet corvair motor. I have heard they are not the best flying airplanes but they seem to be a pretty good bang for the buck there have been 2 crashes at my local airport including one dumb performing a high speed taxi test with no wings, the airplane thrown aloft and smashed into the. Steve has recently acquired the kr agency from rand so if he has the rights to the.
Kr2 aircraft available for sale kr2 single place, trigearwheel pants. These first 2 pictures are not pictures of my kr1 airplane mine is pictured below however these 2 pictures are what a kr1 looks like finished and sporting the 17 wingspan. Its my understanding that the kr2 plans were drawn up with almost no changes after the. The unique rand robinson landing gear setup see drawings is unchanged except that the spring bar is a foot wider and has a third hinge point.
Yes, you can add accidents and incidents to the asn wikibase yourself. Kr2 construction site owen macphersons a site detailing the building of a rand robinson kr2 aircraft. The as5048as5045 is an example of that, yielding more fuel tank capacity at. Rand robinson has published plans to mount shoulder belts across the rear seat. This popular aircraft combine composite and wood construction to produce fast, efficient aircraft that remain good sellers year after year. It is simple, inexpensive to build and operate and the specifications touted by randrobinson indicated it would meet my requirements. I love the way that it looks, and the performance figures look great. Meanwhile ken rand had 2100 cc and turbocharging in his kr2, going faster and higher for a few more pennies and outstripping vfr capability unless care was used.
Popular demand soon dictated a two place version, and the kr2 was quickly designed. Bubble buccaneer builder assistance building plans building supplies. Speed class and economy utilizes wood, foam and fiberglass construction. Our steel rail profiles are rolled from 9 gauge, a569 hotrolled steel. The 27 wingspan classifies the airplane as a motor glider. The kr1 is calculated to safely withstand 12 gs and the kr2 figures to take nine. Premolded parts are made from high temperature epoxy prepeg and all high temperature core materials. I used the standard raf 48 airfoil and used the washout and wing incident per the plans. This kr2s stretch version is almost finished with fuselage glassed and on gear, wings covered, and tail constructed. This kr was started prior to the release of the kr2s supplement to the kr2 plans.
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