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How many KR2 planes are flying?…show yours!!!!

Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 7:52 pm
by Willie
Like the Bushbaby thread.........lets see how many KR2 planes we can show :D :idea:

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:35 am
by RV4ker (RIP)
Soon 2 be flying -0< -0< -0< -0<

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:17 am
by Willie
RV4ker wrote:Soon 2 be flying -0< -0< -0< -0<
Looks like Brakpan on the photo. .......... What is holding you back?

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:50 am
by RV4ker (RIP)
Yip it Brakkies. I need a test pilot, CAA, AP and WX to all be ready on same day. Had test jockey lined up, but he had a prang at FABB and wants me to relocate to FAVV for testing. Need hangar there and will need to trailer it there. Not 5 min exersize. Need some time. Was to be done in Dec, but never got there for number of reasons. Now Auth for proving flight has expired so as soon as I line up test pilot again I will renew and blast off. I have 2 "new" test pilots with KR2 time who have said they will help. I am tempted to just fly it myself, but have 4 little kids and it just not worth it...... :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:35 am
by flykr
ZU-BCB
Started building in 1993 and completed in 1999
Engine - VW 2L type4 - belt driven Sick Magneto. No electrics
Prop - HM 52/41
Cruise - 120MPH
Stall @ 53MPH

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:05 am
by flykr
ZS-UIR
Based in Springs and still airworthy. Not sure who the owner is. Last I head it was 4sale.

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:08 am
by flykr
ZS-VKO
Based in Brakpan and still airworthy. Not sure who the owner is.

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:15 am
by flykr
ZS-WEC
Was based at Rand. I did some time in this KR, lovely plane :D . Owner (Frenchman) exported it to France two years ago. I last heard he could not get an ATF from the French authorities. He's since scrapped it and now lives in Australia. KR is still in France :(

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:27 am
by flykr
ZU-CGR
Based in Brits. Still airworthy, I thinks it's been resprayed yellow. Fitted with a water cooled VW…Nice!! :)

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:32 am
by Willie
flykr wrote:ZS-UIR
Based in Springs and still airworthy. Not sure who the owner is. Last I head it was 4sale.
Dave King used to fly this one. I remember it well and took a video at Vanderbijl fly-in about 13 years ago 8)

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:56 am
by RV4ker (RIP)
flykr wrote:ZS-WEC
Was based at Rand. I did some time in this KR, lovely plane :D . Owner (Frenchman) exported it to France two years ago. I last heard he could not get an ATF from the French authorities. He's since scrapped it and now lives in Australia. KR is still in France :(
Serge Vidal took me for a flip in this aerie (only time I been in flying KR). I tried to buy it when he went to Maritius from here... :wink:
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PS
Norman S tells me Dave King's KRII was sold to a guy in CT. I put in an offer on it some time back, but the owner at the time wanted to do a license on it. Eventually when he could not find instructor he sold it. Has linbasch (sp?) motorised glider engine and a new paint job. :wink:

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:36 am
by flykr
ZS-VNL
Was based at BaraG for a while but owner could not get training on it and test pilot pranged it after rebuild from a previous ground loop. Sold to a chap in Kenya, last I heard owner also ground looped it :o

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:41 am
by flykr
ZS-UKU
Originally built and flown by Sakkie Halgreen who was tragically killed in 1987 while test flying another KR. It was auctioned off after his death and is now based in Springs. The KR is still airworthy but has not flown since Sakkie's death. :cry: