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Old 10-07-2008, 02:22 AM
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Default Bad hips?

Maybe the guy had bad hips and couldn't climb in the cockpit so a door made more sense to him.

I think his stick modification even helps suggest this....nice touch too.
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Old 10-07-2008, 04:52 AM
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I like it.

Here in snowbank country, high-wing acft do have their virtues.

Wouldn't performance specs be interesting, though?
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Old 10-07-2008, 05:20 AM
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Default A bigger concern.....

.......for me, would be the condition of the spar where the struts attach

If it's weakened much it could be a real failure point with a wing folding. With Van's center section up there, it could have had a cantelevered wing.

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Old 10-07-2008, 07:37 AM
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Excellent! Was going to post something about it being another Tailwind or Rebel derivative. But I'm starting to like the idea... I'd reduce the dihedral a little and go with the tandem seating.

As for "why", as an experimental aircraft builder, that's simple. Because we (still) can!
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Old 10-07-2008, 07:59 AM
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Its nice to see something original in the sea of EAA (Every Airplane Alike). Seems like the only thing builders are interested in anymore is a panel full of electronics.
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Old 10-07-2008, 08:57 AM
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Default Art Chard was the builder.

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PS. Does someone have a picture of the first RV-6? The one designed and built by a customer? It really wasn't that nice looking, not like the Van's -6, -7, & -9.
That would be the one built by Art Chard. It wasn't real pretty, but it did get Van to thinking.
He used a Mustang II canopy.
Haven't seen a picture in a long time.
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Old 10-07-2008, 09:56 AM
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I always thought this was a high-wing RV.

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Old 10-07-2008, 10:27 AM
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Default And...

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I always thought this was a high-wing RV.

...with the wheels up too!
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Old 10-07-2008, 11:00 AM
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Default Chard 6

See: http://www.eaa105.org/Newsletter/nl-200401.pdf Page 10 for a story and pictures of the Chard 6.
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Old 10-07-2008, 11:29 AM
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I always thought this was a high-wing RV.

You are wrong, that is the guys down under flying right side up.
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