In 1988 my dad (Ted) decided to build his own plane. So a dream was born to build the KR-2. He worked on it a few years and than stopped, worked on it for a few more years and than stopped, etc, etc, etc.

About 15 years ago, I (Stef) got interested and started working together with my dad. We designed a few modification to improve the aircraft. Then in the year 2000 I bought a very old house and we had to stop the KR-2 (for restoration of the house), the plan was for one year, but …… not until 2004 was the work started again on the KR.

To build the KR-2 you have to design a lot by your self. In these days of the internet you can get a lot of info from your friends on the KR-net. I think if the internet had been around in the late 80’s we wouldn’t have made our own canopy, or wouldn’t have design al lot if other thing and certainly made the fuselage 14” longer from the start.

Ted was build in the year 1942, married and is now retired. His job was to fix cranes. In 1996 he tried to fly without wings. He felt down out of a crane and almost died. After a few years we picked up our project. Flying by him self is no option anymore, because of the accident he can’t get a medical anymore.

Stef was build in 1970. Has a girlfriend. Works for an airliner as a sheet metalworker. Likes flying and doing some aerobatics. I’m working one day a week on the plane, rest off the week I’m still busy with the restoration of my house.

Mods. We build the kr with one mayor change / wing leadingedge fuel tanks and a few minor changes. And stretching the tail to an kr-2s

In holland we have now 3 flying kr’s

Aart Weerts KR2S on his second flight (Dutch KR nr. 2)

Marcel driessen KR2S (Dutch KR nr.3)

Herman Myling with his KR2S (Dutch KR nr. 1)