Sep 13, 2010 · It was the more common, two-place development of Ken Rand’s high-efficiency, single-place KR-1 sports plane. An early foray into foam and fiberglass-constructed airplanes that preceded even the nowadays more common VariEze, the KR-2 was claimed to be quick and easy to build, and fun and fast to fly.

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...

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.

Jul 2, 2022 · Rand-Robinson Engineering soon supported the KR-2 with nine material kits. RRE’s KR-2 wasn’t the only one at Oshkosh the summer of 1974. Joining it was N100MW, built by the Wicks Organ Company of Highland, Illinois, in just 74 days.

Speed, economy and range...plus many premolded parts. Designed for the first-time builder.

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Nov 7, 2024 · Few Volkswagen-powered aeroplanes are as fast as the KR-2. Ken Rand claimed a maximum cruise speed of 180mph. This might be exaggerated, but the type does have an impressive cruise performance with low fuel consumption.

Be realistic, don't go crying to Ken Rand if your KR-2 weighs 500 pounds empty, is powered by a stock 1600cc VW and cruises at 125-130 mph. There's nothing about the design of the KR-2 that alters the basic laws of physics ... you gotta be light to go!

Sep 22, 2017 · Thoughts on the Rand Robinson KR2 Background: I'm a mechanical engineer who is currently in ground school and thought it would be fun to build an airplane while I work my way through flight school and start earning endorsements.