Flight Review: The Rand KR-2 - KITPLANES
Sep 13, 2010 · Despite some piloting challenges, you’d be hard-pressed to find more fun on Volkswagen power. Many of us who were around in the 1970s will remember the little Rand Robinson Engineering KR-2. It was the more common, two-place development of Ken Rand’s high-efficiency, single-place KR-1 sports plane.
Rand Robinson KR-1 - Wikipedia
The Rand Robinson KR-1 is a single-seat, single-engine sport aircraft designed in the United States in the early 1970s and marketed for homebuilding. [1][2][3] A two-seat version is marketed as the KR-2. [1][2][3] It is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design with an enclosed cockpit and tailwheel undercarriage. [3][4] As original...
KR Home Page
Sep 29, 2015 · The KR-2 is a high speed two-place side-by-side monoplane. As with all KR's, the KR-2 is equipped with removable wings, and your choice of retractable, fixed conventional, or tricycle gear. The KR-2S is the latest KR in the fleet.
The KR at 50 - KITPLANES
Jul 2, 2022 · A renowned organ company founded in 1906, Wicks built its KR-2 to further its aircraft building supply business that first focused on the Sitka spruce used to build pipe organs and airplanes. The demand that followed the KR-2’s debut gave life to Aircraft Supply (now Wicks Aircraft and Motorsports), said Scott Wicks.
Mark Langford's KR2S
Oct 30, 2004 · This plane will be an experimental test bed for even more improvements to the design, including tufting and wing tip optimization. Empty weight: 760 pounds Gross weight: 1200 pounds
Kr-2 - Aircraft Spruce
This popular aircraft combine composite and wood construction to produce fast, efficient aircraft that remain good sellers year after year. The KR-2 is a high speed, two seat, side-by-side aircraft which can be powered by a certified or auto conversion engine.
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RAND KR-2 - Plane & Pilot Magazine
Mar 11, 2010 · The KR-2 is a two-place version of the KR-1 and is generally similar in construction. The low wings are removable, the main gear is retractable, and the tailwheel is steerable. With a stock 1,600cc engine, cruise speed is 140 mph. With a 2,100cc turbocharged VW conversion, cruise is 180 mph at 3,200 RPM.
KRnet Internet List
KRnet is a free Internet mailing list devoted to helping KR builders and pilots to construct and fly their KR aircraft more safely and efficiently. This is THE place to get your KR questions answered.
KR-2S Specifications
New KR-2S Wing Skin Kit Now Available! Specifications Length 16' Wing Span 23' Total Wing Area 82 sq. ft. Gross Weight 980 lbs. Useful load 460 lbs. Baggage capacity 35 lbs.
KR-2 Specifications
Speed, economy and range...plus many premolded parts. Designed for the first-time builder.