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Old 08-16-2012, 08:05 PM
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Default Ken Krueger is leaving Van's

Pulled this from another thread:

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...t=87441&page=2
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Old 08-16-2012, 08:25 PM
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Well, he hasn't updated linkedin yet...

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ken-krueger/14/19b/652
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Old 08-17-2012, 01:54 AM
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If that's true, then we need to lower the flag.
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Old 08-17-2012, 06:33 AM
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Interesting. It's an employee-owned company, right. I just assumed he'd be the successor to Van.
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Old 08-17-2012, 10:06 AM
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He has updated linkedin now. Pasted below:

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Engineer at Sierra Kilo

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Chief Engineer at Van's Aircraft
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Old 08-17-2012, 10:59 AM
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Well, that's something I almost never imagined would happen. Ken K is probably one of the most significant aircraft designers around at the moment...he may not be known for a portfolio of unusual Rutan-esque aircraft, but he's made a MAJOR contribution to making metal airplane construction more accessible to the masses.

I'll put money on the fact that the light weight/low cost aeroplane some of us hoped that the RV-14 might have been, will be a Sierra Kilo product. I'll certainly be in the queue to build one.
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Old 08-17-2012, 11:49 AM
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This is que'd up for the new and improved website at the factory for tomorrow (www.vansaircraft.com). I was asked to go ahead and push a copy up here.

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Old 08-17-2012, 12:08 PM
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Sierra Kilo and came up with ???? So, can someone tell us what Sierra Kilo is? This could be a really interesting happening.
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Old 08-17-2012, 12:11 PM
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I'm thinking new company.. Kilo = Ken ??? Guess we will see
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Old 08-17-2012, 12:31 PM
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When I read this thread last night, I had a feeling we would read the announcement on the new Van's Aircraft web page. Thanks, Doug, for posting it.
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