My rudder didn't manage to make the cross-country move, so I need to build a new one for my RV-7 project.
Previously I had the RV-9 style rudder with "floating stiffeners" that were not secured at the trailing edge except for a blob of RTV. The new style of rudder construction, introduced with the RV-10 I believe, has the rudder stiffeners riveted together at the trailing edge and joined at the leading edge with a "shear clip", basically turning them into built-up ribs. All else being equal, this seems like a better design, so I'd prefer to build this style of rudder for my 7 if it's possible.
The RV-14 uses this style of rudder construction, and - judging from this builder's photo of the plans - all the parts used in the RV-14 rudder have R-6xx and R-9xx part numbers. So that leads me to believe I could build an RV-14 rudder and it should just bolt on to my RV-7 vertical stab.
Anybody have any better knowledge of why this wouldn't work?
thanks,
- Matt
Previously I had the RV-9 style rudder with "floating stiffeners" that were not secured at the trailing edge except for a blob of RTV. The new style of rudder construction, introduced with the RV-10 I believe, has the rudder stiffeners riveted together at the trailing edge and joined at the leading edge with a "shear clip", basically turning them into built-up ribs. All else being equal, this seems like a better design, so I'd prefer to build this style of rudder for my 7 if it's possible.
The RV-14 uses this style of rudder construction, and - judging from this builder's photo of the plans - all the parts used in the RV-14 rudder have R-6xx and R-9xx part numbers. So that leads me to believe I could build an RV-14 rudder and it should just bolt on to my RV-7 vertical stab.
Anybody have any better knowledge of why this wouldn't work?
thanks,
- Matt