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rvbuilder2002 06-16-2015 01:09 PM

RV-14 first flight.
 
RV-14 tail dragger first flight this morning.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vans-...21827541221519

Arablenz 06-16-2015 01:23 PM

Well done Scott and your helpers, I hope all your testing goes well. Great motivation for me to keep working hard.thanks for posting

Ironflight 06-16-2015 01:45 PM

Outstanding! Great work getting it to the finish line - lookign forward to seeing it soon.

Mike S 06-16-2015 02:03 PM

Congratulations!!
 
Scott---Mike, and all the proto shop folks, Big congrats to you all.

Borrowed a photo..................... great shot :D


Rand 06-16-2015 05:15 PM

Congrats I was wondering who's plane that was. Kit plane magazine reposted that on Facebook as well.

Mike H 06-16-2015 05:51 PM

Congratulations for a job well done! Once again the countless hours of hard work has paid off. I am sure it will be a hot seller for those who want the little wheel in the back.

jswareiv 06-16-2015 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rvbuilder2002 (Post 991409)
RV-14 tail dragger first flight this morning

Great news, looks great! So, I'm guessing the rest of the taildragger finishing kit will be available shortly? Please?

Chattin35 06-17-2015 08:01 AM

Very sweet. Any initial flight data you can share?

rvbuilder2002 06-17-2015 10:39 AM

At this point Mike Seager is the only pilot to have flown it (out flying right now), but that will be changing soon.
His initial feed back is that once wheels up it flys just like the tri-gear. Initial speed comparisons show that it is slightly faster than the trigear (as would be expected) but we will have to wait for detailed data to say how much.
At this point, if we compensate for the difference in engine power and propeller (the tri-gear has a blended airfoil, and the tail dragger a traditional blade) it looks like the speed difference will be pretty similar to what it is between an RV-7 and an RV-7A with same engine and prop.

Driving '67 06-17-2015 11:45 AM

Scott,

Thanks for the info on the first flight ...provides lots of motivation! Can you tell us what model of IO-360 you're using? Is Van's planning to offer a FWF package for this setup?

Thanks Jim


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