KRSuper2 Aircraft Construction Log

Build site of a KRsuper2!

Wing
detailed progress report

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 0.5 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Worked on ribs



Sunday, June 07, 2009 - 3 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Worked on wing ribs



Saturday, June 06, 2009 - 2.5 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Worked on wing ribs



Friday, June 05, 2009 - 1 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Worked on wing ribs



Thursday, June 04, 2009 - 1 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Worked on wing ribs



Wednesday, June 03, 2009 - 1 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Worked on wing ribs



Tuesday, June 02, 2009 - 2 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Worked on ribs



Monday, June 01, 2009 - 2 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Worked on wing ribs



Friday, May 22, 2009 - 1.5 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Worked on ribs



Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 1.5 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Drilled out holes in the ribs and sanded



Saturday, May 09, 2009 - 1 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Micro’d holes in the ribs



Friday, May 08, 2009 - 1 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Added more micro to the ribs



Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 1 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Sanded ribs



Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 2.5 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Micro’d remaining wing rib edges



Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 1 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Micro’d rib edges on the other sides



Monday, April 27, 2009 - 1 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Slurried other side of the ribs



Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 1 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Slurried edges of ribs



Friday, April 24, 2009 - 1.5 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Gouged out foam to prep ribs for micro



Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 2 Hours


Summary: Wing Ribs

Details: Sanded more ribs into shape



Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 3 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Sanded 4 ribs into shape



Friday, April 17, 2009 - 2 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Sanded ribs and glassed the last rib left.



Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 2 Hours


Summary:

Details: Trimmed the ribs



Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 2 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Trimmed the ribs



Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 1.5 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Prepped ribs for trimming – traced out the templates on them



Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 3 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Glassed other sides of the remaining ribs



Monday, April 13, 2009 - 2.5 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Glassed the other sides of the other ribs and cut out more ribs



Sunday, April 12, 2009 - 4 Hours


Summary: Wing ribs

Details: Glassed back side of some of the ribs



Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 6 Hours


Summary: Wing

Details: Cut out Ribs – micro’d and glassed them on one side






last update
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SITE WAS UPDATED ON
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

contact
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construction
detailed progress
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Empennage131 Hours
Fuselage267 Hours
Wing54 Hours
Shop Supplies2 Hours
Miscellaneous11.6 Hours

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CURRENTLY WORKING ON
Fuselage

TOTAL AIRCRAFT BUILD TIME
465.6 Hours

PROGRESS CHARTS




specs
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Length
19'
Wing Span
24'
Total Wing Area
93 ft^2
Empty Weight
750
Gross Weight
1200
Useful Load
450
Fuel Cap
26 gal
Stall Speed
48 mph
Maximum Speed
170 mph
Cruise Speed
140 mph
Range
600 miles
Engine
Corvair 2700
Power Loading
100 hp
Wing loading
12 lbs/hp
Power Loading
12.5 lbs/ft^2
Fuel consumption 5.5 gph
Seating 2 across
Gear Tri-Gear
Cabin Width 43"

disclaimer

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This website was built to document my work on my KRSuper2 in compliance with the FAA requirements needed to certify my aircraft. My experiences and comments are by no means to be considered as instructions on how to build a KRSuper2 or any other aircraft.