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02-26-2016, 04:13 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
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Originally Posted by Nickb145
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I'm sure Van will have a cow over this ! I heard that he wasn't enthused about the Super 8's, so he'll even be more concerned about this ambitious project. My hat's off to the builder to take on something like this.
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02-26-2016, 05:14 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Eliot, Maine
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That has gotta be a lot of weight on the nose wheel.
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02-26-2016, 05:34 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Just Minutes from KBVI!
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Wow, you're not kidding, as far forward as those nacelles appear to be.
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02-26-2016, 05:45 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Brooksville, MS
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Tandem seat twin......that unique
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02-26-2016, 06:11 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Wappingers Falls, NY
Posts: 233
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Airventure racer
Bobbi is an A&P and has her own shop in VA. Met her several times racing in the Airventure Cup race. She flew her RV-4 in the race. Interesting lady. That plane sure should go like **** but I worry about that nose gear
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02-26-2016, 06:47 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: WV22
Posts: 849
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Originally Posted by Bob Kuykendall
http://theplanedoctor.com/images.php
(Scroll down to Duo Deuce)
It appears to be an RV-8 fuselage (not -8A; note the gear towers in the forward cockpit), Twin Comanche engine nacelles and cowlings, RV8A nose gear and mount, and some sort of fastback mod and side-hinge canopy. I can't tell what main gear they're using, but it looks similar to PA-28 kit.
All in all, a pretty ambitious project; I'm surprised we haven't heard about it earlier.
This is similar in many respects to the Twin JAG discussed earlier, but probably comes with enough power to guarantee a reasonable single-engine service ceiling.
Thanks, Bob K.
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Thanks Bob.
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02-26-2016, 06:52 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Galveston, TX
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Another thought is how / if the wing spar was modified. Stress on the spar will be in the opposite direction.
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02-26-2016, 06:53 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: AZ
Posts: 186
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I'm curious if she strengthened the tail or did any other mod to prevent flutter. Between the tail and the nose wheel (and the rest of the plane for that matter), I hope she did the necessary engineering homework. Cool though I suppose.
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02-26-2016, 06:55 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Posts: 1,230
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Dogwood Airpark?
Is that Dogwood Airpark in Fredericksburg VA?
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James extended cowl/plenum, induction, -8VS and Rudder. TSFlightline hoses. Oregon Aero leather seats.
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02-26-2016, 08:46 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Hubbard Oregon
Posts: 9,035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scsmith
Bob, I think the -8A retains the gear towers, less weldments, IIRC.
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Nope.
The RV-8A has a different fuselage for the portion that is fwd of the wing spar center section.
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