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01-03-2019, 04:22 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
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Nosewheel vs tailwheel
Don't want opinions. I?m wondering if there is a table of the number of each RV model that are built with a nose vs tail wheel. Maybe the number of kits sold and also the number flying. Just curious.
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01-03-2019, 04:36 PM
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I think you have to contact Van's for that number.
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01-03-2019, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by N941WR
I think you have to contact Van's for that number.
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I don?t think vans tracks that. I asked them for that data a year ago and they said they did not have that data. I asked for number flying data. They probably have number sold but not sure they will release that. They pointed me to look in the FAA registry.
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01-07-2019, 01:04 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Australia
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Would be interesting to know the ratio but from what I've seen on various plane sites, at fly ins and general photos etc on the net the conventional u/c variety isn't as popular these days as more and more kits get sold/started, well as far as I can tell anyway.
Personally I prefer the conventional u/c feels like a real mans plane but that's just me  |
01-08-2019, 02:03 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: TX32
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One Percenter...
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Originally Posted by 6ato14a
Don't want opinions. I’m wondering if there is a table of the number of each RV model that are built with a nose vs tail wheel. Maybe the number of kits sold and also the number flying. Just curious.
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Dave,
I can assure you with some certainty that the RV-3 and RV-4 are 100% Tail Dragger...
Models designed afterward were well, after thoughts...
Smokey
Last edited by smokyray : 01-08-2019 at 02:09 PM.
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01-08-2019, 04:41 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Ashland, OR
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Originally Posted by smokyray
Dave,
I can assure you with some certainty that the RV-3 and RV-4 are 100% Tail Dragger...
Models designed afterward were well, after thoughts...
Smokey |
Except for the -9 and -14 on which the tailwheel was the later model to appear.
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01-08-2019, 04:48 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SC
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Originally Posted by smokyray
Dave,
I can assure you with some certainty that the RV-3 and RV-4 are 100% Tail Dragger.....[/i]
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Ummm..
I'm not sure about the -4. Some years back there was an article in either KitPlanes or Sport Aviation about a guy who converted his -4 to a tricycle. The reason he gave was that he never felt comfortable flying a taildragger but liked the way the -4 flew.
I have always wondered if that plane is still flying.
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RV-9 (Yes, it's a dragon tail)
O-360 w/ dual P-mags
Build the plane you want, not the plane others want you to build!
SC86 - Easley, SC
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01-09-2019, 11:27 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: TX32
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Furthermore...
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Originally Posted by scsmith
Except for the -9 and -14 on which the tailwheel was the later model to appear.
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Steve,
I was being a bit facetious in that I when I purchased my RV4 tail kit, there were only 2 kits, the 3 and 4. Every design afterward, (RV-6-14) were an afterthought.
When the RV6 was announced, several "old school" builders (like myself) made offhand comments in the RV8R newsletter. One I remember was " First a side by side, next thing, Van will bolt on a nose wheel!"
And he did...
V/R
Smokey
Last edited by smokyray : 01-09-2019 at 11:29 AM.
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01-09-2019, 01:16 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Ashland, OR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by smokyray
Steve,
I was being a bit facetious in that I when I purchased my RV4 tail kit, there were only 2 kits, the 3 and 4. Every design afterward, (RV-6-14) were an afterthought.
When the RV6 was announced, several "old school" builders (like myself) made offhand comments in the RV8R newsletter. One I remember was "First a side by side, next thing, Van will bolt on a nose wheel!"
And he did...
V/R
Smokey
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Ah. Just so.
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Steve Smith
Aeronautical Engineer
RV-8 N825RV
IO-360 A1A
WW 200RV
"The Magic Carpet"
Hobbs 625
LS6-15/18W sailplane SOLD
bought my old LS6-A back!!
VAF donation Jan 2020
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01-09-2019, 07:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 207
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Nose wheel vs tailwheel
I was at the Van's factory a little over a year ago. I ask them which there were more of and they said nose wheel. That surprised me as I thought there were more tail wheel Van's aircraft.
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Bought it as a flying airplane in Feb. 2018
Just passed 240 hours flight time in RV-12, and 10,000 hours mostly in corporate jets. I am a CFI; CFII; MEI; and a advancd Ground Instructor, CFIG; and hoping to be able to help new RV-12 owners by doing some transition training for new builders and owners in RV-12's.
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