The 1990's KR 2s.
Our seventh KR 2 was ZK-KRJ (c/n AACA/454) which was built by John Jewell of Kirwee, and was first registered on 22/4/91. I understand that this aircraft started out with a retractable tailwheel undercarriage, the was converted to t fixed tailwheel undercarriage, and then to a tri-gear undercarriage. Does anyone have photos of it in these configurations?
It was cancelled on 22/4/98 but was restored on 13/8/99 to the M&T Syndicate of Christchurch. It was re-designated as a microlight on 15/7/03. Ownership changed to WJ Shapcott of Rangiora on 16/7/03 and it was stored at Rangiora where the above photo was taken on 14/10/06. Finally it was sold to RE McDonald of Christchurch on 9/12/06 where it is undergoing a major rebuild including having flaps fitted, and the installation of a HAPI 1835 cc motor.
The next KR 2 to be registered was ZK-CCK (c/n AACA/2008) which was started by G Wilson and was completed by Walter Reinauer of Auckland. It was registered on 8/10/91 but it did not fly until 1996. It was re-designated as a Class 2 microlight on 11/7/00. It was damaged at Hokitika when it nosed over in soft ground on 6/2/07, but it was repaired and it is still current and based at North Shore. The above photo was taken at the 1998 SAANZ flyin at Matamata.
Our next KR 2 was ZK-JAY which was built by Lionel Day of Alexandra and was first registered on 23/2/92. It was sold to JD Grant of Oamaru on 28/2/95. Tragically it crashed at Hildethorpe near Oamaru on 17/1/97 with the loss of the pilot and passenger. It was cancelled on 18/6/97. I do not have a record of who took the above photo.
Our tenth KR 2 was our second ZK-TWO (c/n AACA/582) which was built by DJ Brown of Hamilton and was first registered on 16/11/92. It suffered an undercarriage collapse at Hamilton on 3/7/93 but was rebuilt and it was re-designated as a Class 2 microlight on 29/6/00. It was sold to AJ Brizzell of Westport on 18/10/02 and then to SH Hyde of Feilding on 22/10/03. It was damaged in a landing accident at Raglan on 11/3/05 and has not flown since. The damaged aircraft was sold to IP Huntley of Feilding on 5/5/06 and it is currently undergoing a major rebuild with a new canopy and conversion to a tailwheel undercarriage. Thanks to Stan Hyde for the photo.
And our final KR 2 for the 1990's was ZK-KRZ (c/n 001). This aircraft was built in Zimbabwe where it was registered VP-WUB and Z-WUB. It was damaged in a take off accident in Zimbabwe in the late 1980's.
Marcus Mewett of Whangaparaoa rebuilt the aircraft over a 4 year period and registered it as ZK-KRZ on 19/7/93. It was damaged at North Shore on 31/8/93 by a wind gust but it was rebuilt, as evidenced by the above photo taken in a hangar ar Ardmore in 2004. It was sold to JL Ainsworth of Christchurch on 29/3/05 and it is still current.
It was cancelled on 22/4/98 but was restored on 13/8/99 to the M&T Syndicate of Christchurch. It was re-designated as a microlight on 15/7/03. Ownership changed to WJ Shapcott of Rangiora on 16/7/03 and it was stored at Rangiora where the above photo was taken on 14/10/06. Finally it was sold to RE McDonald of Christchurch on 9/12/06 where it is undergoing a major rebuild including having flaps fitted, and the installation of a HAPI 1835 cc motor.
Marcus Mewett of Whangaparaoa rebuilt the aircraft over a 4 year period and registered it as ZK-KRZ on 19/7/93. It was damaged at North Shore on 31/8/93 by a wind gust but it was rebuilt, as evidenced by the above photo taken in a hangar ar Ardmore in 2004. It was sold to JL Ainsworth of Christchurch on 29/3/05 and it is still current.
An aircraft which i thought was a KR2
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Belfair----[ageing memory]?
Bobgod - Bob Maisey's aircraft was a KR 1 - ZK-EKT. Yes it did have a Walter Micron engine, which gave it nice lines. I have posted the history of this on the blog previously. Search under ZK-EKT and you should find it.
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