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12-22-2014, 08:12 AM
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My apologies; I wasn't trying to put anyone down. I was merely sharing my small amount of knowledge and experience about something that seemed sexy and cool at first but after having to maintain it year after year, deal with the additional costs, and on top of it all have to worry about it each and every time you are ready to land.
I wasn't trying to offend anyone. By all means, build away  - We love to see cool planes 
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12-22-2014, 08:45 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: TX32
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Put in their place...
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Originally Posted by BCP Boys
My apologies; I wasn't trying to put anyone down. I was merely sharing my small amount of knowledge and experience about something that seemed sexy and cool at first but after having to maintain it year after year, deal with the additional costs, and on top of it all have to worry about it each and every time you are ready to land.
I wasn't trying to offend anyone. By all means, build away - We love to see cool planes |
Retracts definitely have their place and having spent most of my life flying airplanes that cruise far in excess of maximum gear extension speed, needed.
RV's were originally designed for builders on a budget, Wittman gear works well for the mission.
My F-16N buddy Trout scratch-built a set of wings for his RV4 fuselage with his own laminar flow design and retracts he manufactured in his business machine shop. Like Forrest Gump said "he's smart"...
They're 90% done but languishing (dusty) while he finishes his SNJ project.
Here's a picture...
Merry Christmas!
Smokey
Last edited by smokyray : 12-22-2014 at 08:55 AM.
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12-23-2014, 08:57 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Denver, CO
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Smokey
..that's friggin' cool! Experimental to be sure. What a neat project.
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12-24-2014, 05:22 AM
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: KBVY Massachusetts
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A real P-51-like wheel well door. Is he going to paint the inside of it green? 
I'm glad people experiment this way: we wouldn't know whether or not retracts improve performance until it was done.
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12-31-2014, 10:11 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Utah
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Originally Posted by smokyray
Retracts definitely have their place and having spent most of my life flying airplanes that cruise far in excess of maximum gear extension speed, needed.
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Amen, brother!
As an Aero Engineer-type I think the real interesting part will be seeing what performance he gains with that laminar flow wing!
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12-31-2014, 04:48 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Estes Park, CO
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Welcome
Welcome Dan.
Where in CO?
There are a few of us building around the Denver area. Send me an e-mail if you would like to be included.
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Donated 12/03/2019, plus a little extra.
RV-7A #73391, N511RV reserved (2,000+ hours)
HS SB, empennage, tanks, wings, fuse, working finishing kit
Disclaimer
I cannot be, nor will I be, held responsible if you try to do the same things I do and it does not work and/or causes you loss, injury, or even death in the process.
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07-25-2015, 04:38 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Los Angeles
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Here's mine.
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07-25-2015, 04:49 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Boise, ID
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Those Who Have, Those Who Will
Too true, all who think it a trite expression. The plane that opened this thread belongs to a friend, who is now trailering it back home from OSH after he landed gear up at OSH on Monday evening.
It's his story to tell and I'll reveal nothing further about his identity or the incident.
John Siebold
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07-26-2015, 09:59 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
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YGBSMR?
Looks clean but the lack of a tail wheel looks like a photo shop retractable.
If it's for real, that was the most expensive RV ever built.
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Originally Posted by Bad Sheila
Here's mine.
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07-27-2015, 07:36 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by F1R
Looks clean but the lack of a tail wheel looks like a photo shop retractable.
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The -6 photo is a photoshop... But both the red RV at the head of the story and the German one mentioned had retractable tailwheels.
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