KR2S First flight

[@kr2egb]

Congratulations, very nice plane you have built your father and you, greetings from Argentina

[@tratymorg]

Good looking cruiser and I especially like the curves or curl on the wing tip

[@stephkr2412]

Hi, thanks for you compliments. We made the wingtips from a block foam. See my website www.masttotaalconcept.nl/kr2/styled-24/index.html

[@charleswesley3642]

I flew a KR2 for 15 years powered by a VW . It never let me down. It was a great flying little plane.

[@stephkr2412]

I am very happy with her. We also bought a VW engine but changed it before we installed it. De BMW performance is great. Why did you stop flying with the KR2?

[@robertschmitt5605]

Congratulations! Beautiful KR and great video!

[@stephkr2412]

Thanks, we are happy with the result. With the wheel pants on it now it is mor beautiful.

[@charleswesley9907]

Its a hotrod and fun to fly. You can do so much more with out fighting trim and a heavy stick. The spam cans are laborous to fly after you get out of a KR.

[@SKARVIOTTI]

Well done & congratulations to Steph, your father and Marlies! I've often wondered how you are and about progress with the KR2. We met in 2004 and I camped on your lawn. And I quote from my book, "The Cyclist's Mind Goes Everywhere" on page 24, "It would be a beautiful plane once finished." Best wishes & happy flying! Louis Frouws.

[@stephkr2412]

Hi Louis, great to hear from you. Stil cycling and flying your Kr2? When are you again in the dutchies?

[@SKARVIOTTI]

@@stephkr2412 Hi Steph. Thanks for your reply! Looking in my Pilot's Flying Log Book, I stopped flying In August 2007, after selling and delivering my KR2 to its new owner. Flying a KR2 is lots of fun and I flew 500+ hours in various KR2s. I still cycle daily, but haven't been to the N-Lands since my bicycle trip in 2004. If you feel adventurous, you can fly here and visit us in your beautiful KR2. Kind regards & best wishes! Louis.

[@jayfmiller]

That is one very beautiful stretched KR2S. With the small space available on the instrument panel, having an electronic display for much of the systems and flight information is great.

[@stephkr2412]

Thanks, I am happy and proud with the plane. It flys so very good. The instrument pannel turns out very good. It saves me weight, space and I have all the engine instruments…..the only thing it not saves is your wallet🤭😀

[@jayfmiller]

I am 113 kg in weight and 185cm tall. I built a second, further stretched KR2S as a very comfortable single occupancy cockpit aircraft with a Subaru EA81, Ross planetary gear PSRU, AirFlow Performance throttle body with twin electric pumps, electronic ignition, a VW Golf radiator, and a 3-blade Warp Drive CF prop with Nickel leading edges. I improved the Pitch to roll harmony by adding NASA sharp LE strakes between the horizontal stab and the fuselage. I had the uncertified wing leveler and course follower connected to my Garmin GPS. I did use the Dan Diel wing skins and conventional gear. I protected the wing tanks against bird strikes by adding CF first then Kevlar to the leading edges of the wings. My instrument panel was crowded because in the early 1990s I had to use standard instruments rather than "glass cockpit" equipment because of the cost. However, I did have electrically driven instruments so I didn't have to rig a vacuum pump on the Subaru or depend on a venturi. I used a recreational vehicle secondary battery system in case the alternator failed. With the prop pitched for climb, the ROC was just under 540 M/min. With the prop pitched for high cruise, the cruise was 183 knots at 5.2 gal per hour burn. I broke the engine in on 100LL then switched to MOGAS and then installed the oxygen exhaust sensor. I sold the aircraft to another big guy after I had my heart attack because it didn't meet the LSA numbers here. I really miss that airplane.

[@stephkr2412]

@@jayfmiller hi jay, I missed your massage . Great to hear that you had one. As you have to sell it.😪 I stop at 178kts. I am still a bit affraid with higher speeds. The plane feels great with this speed.

[@stephkr2412]

Bad you have to sell it

[@louisvanrijn3964]

Dit is prachtig. Alles zelf gemaakt en ook nog een andere motor... een pareltje! Vele uren toegewenst, Louis.

[@stolaircraftsuyanto9728]

Good video buddy,

[@jamesfischer7334]

One of my faves

[@craigbmm4675]

awsome . love the Kr2's

[@stephkr2412]

Thank you. I am still very happy with it.

[@tinolino58]

I like your wingtips! Any technical information about that? Or just esthetic?

[@stephkr2412]

Normal wing tip is 90degree. Hoerner tip is 45 degree. I made a combi in this two. Just esthetic😊

[@goncaloramos2321]

Fantástic!! Congratulations!! I want built a Kr2s one day in future!

[@stephkr2412]

Thanks! Better start tomorrow. The building proces is long. But the flying fun is so great! After 2 years I am still smiling after a flight 😃

[@tedstriker754]

I can't understand why so many youtubers post their videos with background music, very few want to hear.

[@charleswesley9907]

Easy to land with that training wheel up front . Real men fly tail wheel , lol . Beautiful plane and great landing.

[@combatkungfu1]

Hi I'm building a kr-2s and would like to know about your canopy hinge system. Very nice plane

[@stephkr2412]

hi Chris, tanks for your compliments. see for more info my website. www.masttotaalconcept.nl/kr2/styled-19/index.html

[@maxsolinasmusic]

I know your website like it is mine: congratulations! A lot of time and work

[@xeriotti]

Whats your cruise speed, at what rpm and what fuel consumption??? plane looks great!!

[@stephkr2412]

Bruno, I am cruising with 45% throttle 130/140 KTS fuel burn is about 13 till 14 liter a hour.

[@xeriotti]

@@stephkr2412 Impressive numbers!!!! Whats your cruise RPM to achieve 135kts? and whats your static RPM at full throttle on the ground?

[@stephkr2412]

@@xeriotti In cruise I have about 2000 RPM (prop) 5600 engine. It is about 140 kts. I have a inflight adjustible prop so. Full throttle in take off fives me 2310 rpm, after a 4 sec it is 2550 Max rpm at that moment I adjsut the pitch. If you need more info ask me or check my webside it is world wide web .masttotaalconcept.nl/kr2/

[@xeriotti]

@@stephkr2412 Sounds really really good Steph!!! I avionized myself a BMW 1200rt (k26) engine with a Rotax C gearbox and Fueltech FT350 ECU... I really trust the brand, but was a little undecided to bolt it to my Waiex until i was your build.... There are plenty of BMW conversions on trikes, ultralights and rather slow experimentals.... Seeing it perform in a 150mph beauty like yours with that fuel consumption really make me want to try it out!!! Last questions... what ecu are you running? and...have you got any issues with your clutch?

[@julianoswaldobonillaordone5887]

Hello were I can get the plans for built triste plane , I am from Colombia and I líke build it

[@stephkr2412]

Hi, you can drop a question on the krnet. This is a very good newsgroup with all the builders over the world. On this website in the top of the page you see the newsgroup KRNET. www.krnet.org

[@asi_o1592]

Was it possible to download the program on the screen?

[@stephkr2412]

I don’t understand what you mean?

[@asi_o1592]

the program on the monitor on the plane?

[@stephkr2412]

Yes, if you mean the glas pannel! It is the garmin G3X. All the data is written down on a SD card. Eng data but also G forces, attitude and crosswind data.

[@chwilliams5]

Did you go with the BMW motor?

[@stephkr2412]

Hi william, Yes, the BMW is performing great. After 15 hours I am still happy with it.

[@007mwn]

@@stephkr2412 Can you do a walk around video of the BMW installation? Also please point me to your website!

[@stephkr2412]

007mwn At my website there is a good discription about the bmw installation. www.masttotaalconcept.nl/kr2/ Maybe in the future More video about the bmw engine.

[@thanapatrattanapatthiyakul2454]

How much?

[@stephkr2412]

What do you mean?

[@rogeriolopes3562]

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