If I am not mistaken the RV9 is still designed for 6gs. I think I will be passed out before the plane comes apart, so I am not worried.
Most of our wonderful ex-military pilots can pull 9 gs all day long, they are the ones the 9 will complain about.
If I am not mistaken the RV9 is still designed for 6gs. I think I will be passed out before the plane comes apart, so I am not worried.
Most of our wonderful ex-military pilots can pull 9 gs all day long, they are the ones the 9 will complain about.
SNIP I think I will be passed out before the plane comes apart, so I am not worried. SNIP.
I thought I'd understood that the 7 and the 9 had the same fuselage and empennage...
I have no desire nor intent, but I’m curious as to what it is that makes the RV-9 and 9A limited to non-aerobatic flight. Is it the Roncz airfoil? Is it a handling/control issue, or a structural issue? Is the 9/9A somehow less robust than the 7/7A?
The spar is the same on the 7 and 9 except for its length. Torque a bolt with a stubby wrench some day and then do it with the longer wrench. You will soon see that you can exert far more torque with the longer wrench. It’s the same with the wing. Any lift created at the end of the 9 wing exerts far more twisting action than the shorter wing of the 7.
The 9 wing is designed for efficient climb and higher altitude cruise speed. I love mine for cross country. I will maybe try to get some aerobatic training in my next plane Rans s21. It’s rated at 6 g. A very experienced pilot, whom I trust implicitly regarding aero, told me to get aerobatic training in a far less slippery airframe than a vans rv.I’m taking his advice.
The spar is the same on the 7 and 9 except for its length. Torque a bolt with a stubby wrench some day and then do it with the longer wrench. You will soon see that you can exert far more torque with the longer wrench. It’s the same with the wing. Any lift created at the end of the 9 wing exerts far more twisting action than the shorter wing of the 7.
The 9 wing is designed for efficient climb and higher altitude cruise speed. I love mine for cross country. I will maybe try to get some aerobatic training in my next plane Rans s21. It’s rated at 6 g. A very experienced pilot, whom I trust implicitly regarding aero, told me to get aerobatic training in a far less slippery airframe than a vans rv.I’m taking his advice.
So with that said, just arm chair thinking I wonder if someone could do a clipped wing 9. HMMMM...
Sure! It has been done. It is called a -7 with a different horizontal stab. .
So with that said, just arm chair thinking I wonder if someone could do a clipped wing 9. HMMMM...
Just to throw a log on the fire.
The 9 cannot do advanced aerobatics, but you can roll just about anything...RV9A or a Boeing 707 if you stay at 1G. The plane doesn't know up from down as long as you maintain that 1G. The 9A has a better roll rate than a lot of airplanes which are rated for aerobatics.
Just sayin'...
3.2.1...begin flaming.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/h8feirnUvasoByGB9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/SvYPfa72QEboQR9J8
If I had an RV-9 and I wanted to do acro, I would certainly put it on a video for my Insurance company to see. It would probably help with my rates to show how good I fly.
Well, that is no fun...
The spar is the same on the 7 and 9 except for its length.