KIS Cruiser

TR-4 Specifications  

Dimensions
Overall		 Lengh
Wing Span
Height (top of tail)
Height (top of cockpit)		 25.46 ft.
     29 ft.
    7.5 ft.
  6.23 ft.		 Powerplant
(prototype)		 Type

Horsepower
Maximum RPM
Fuel Grade		  Lycoming
   ..O-360-C1B3
      180
    2700
  100LL
Fuselage
Dimensions		 Frontal Area
Cockpit Width:
  Front Seats
  Rear Seats
Cockpit Height
Cockpit Length		 10.02 sq.ft.

     44 in.
     42 in.
     46 in.
     78 in.		 Weights Spar Location
Empty Weights
Gross Weight
Useful Load
Fuel Capacity
Baggage		  28% of Chord
          1200 lbs.
          2300 lbs.
          1100 lbs.
 52 gal./312 lbs.
              65 lbs.
Wing
Dimensions		 Wing Area
Wing Aspect Ratio
Chord
Spar Locations

Airfoil
Dihedral (Per Panel)
Tip Wash Out
Wing Loading		   106 sq.ft.
   7.2
    49 inches
28% & 71%
  of chord
NACA65-415
   2.5 degrees
      0 degrees
    17 lbs sq.ft.		 Performance Top Speed (sea level)
Cruise Speed (sea lvl)
Stall Speed (clean)
Stall Speed (ldng)
Range w/Reserve
Rate Of Climb
... Average wt.
... Gross wt.
Take Off Roll
..Ovr 50ft. obstcle
Landing Roll
Ceiling		     195 mph
     175 mph
       52 mph
       48 mph
     950 miles

    1300 fpm
    1100 fpm
    1000 ft.
    1200 ft.
    1300 ft.
 21,000 ft.
Flap
Dimensions		 Flap Type
Flap Area / Wing
Flap Length (each)
Flap Chord		 Plain
15%
83 inches
15.3 in.@28%		 Limitations Limit Load Factor (+)
Design Limit Load (-)
G Loading
Vm Maneuver Speed
Vf Flap Extension
Vne Never Exceed 		     2.9 G
       2.2 G
   Normal
 145 mph
 110 mph
 215 mph
Tail
Dimensions		 Horizontal Tail Span
Horz. Tail Chord
Horz Stab Mean Chord
Elevator Mean Chord
Horz. Tail Area
Horz. aspect Ratio
Horz. Tail Thickness
Vertical Tail Height
Vert. Tail Mean Chord
Dorsal Fin
Vertical Fin Thickness		 10 ft. 3 in.
3.08 ft.
2.83 ft.
1.21 ft.
19.3 sq.ft.
3.5
12%
5.91 sq. Ft.
2.35 ft.
.033 by 2.5 ft.
10 %		 Landing Gear
and Wheels		 Main Landing Gear
...Type
...Wheels
...Tires
...Brakes

Nose Landing Gear
...Type
...Vertical Deflection
...Wheel
...Tire
1 Piece Al Alloy
Matco 5.5 x 6 Al
GdYr 6:00x5.5-15
Toe Act. Disk
     /Caliper

Free Castering
3.5 inches
Matco 5x5.5 Al
Gdyr 5:00x5-13.5
Control
Movement		 Elevator
Aileron
Rudder
Flaps		 +25  -16 deg
+12  -12 deg
L24 - R30 deg
0-12-24-36 deg		 Placarded
Airspeed
Limits		 Green Arc
Yellow Ar
White Arc
Red Line		        to 164 mph
164 to 216 mph
       to 110 mph
       to 216 mph