How do your describe your RV to others?

[N941WR]

Simple...

Charlotte to North Myrtle Beach in 45 minutes. (It is normally a 4+ hour drive.)

[tinman]

I tell them that it is a low budget Red Bull air racer...most have seen the Red Bull planes and can then relate.

[zspivey]

I use the analogy of an RV is to production certified aircraft as a Mazda Miata is to a Ford F-150. Both are good, just which would you rather drive down a mountain road?

[flion]

I know you don't really have mountains back there, so you couldn't know. I quickly learned that my Grand Prix GTX wouldn't cut it up here so now my main ride is a Tacoma 4x4. So, for your analogy, I'd take the Ford. But I'd take an RV over a spam can in any conditions (well, unless said spam can is turbine or better).

[the_other_dougreeves]

Originally Posted by Ironflight

I am used to getting asked this by pilots used to "Turbine Equipment"....I just say "Low wing all metal monoplane, two-place tandem with a bubble canopy - aerobatic with a cruise range of 800 miles at 175 knots, with a dual/triple-redundant all-glass IFR panel."

Paul

A good engineer's answer; concise and accurate! However, you forgot the most important answer, "fun!"

TODR

[Chino Tom]

I always described my RV-6 to other pilots as a cross between a Beech Bonanza and a Super Cub.

[lucky]

Originally Posted by Frank Smidler

I now have 175 hours on my RV-6 since the first flight last January. In that time I have had the pleasure of flying around 40 people and discussing RV's with many others at various fly-in's and airport stops. To those who are not familiar with RV's, I at first would liken their amazing performance to a "Hot Rod". Like a hot rod car, it has a big engine in a small airframe for more speed than what a factory 4 place airplane with the same engine could achieve. Now I am liking it to an old school Porsche. Basic, no frills interior; two place side-by-side; light and nimble; responsive great handling; fast and can outrun the family cars (AC).

So how do you describe your RV to aviators and non-aviators alike?

I say it's a jack of all trades sports car that I can have a lot of fun flying acro or fly non-stop 3.5 hours at 200 mph with my wife in the back and over a hundred pounds of luggage. If the person knows what the **** a P-51 Mustang is I'll throw in there it's a poor man's P-51!.

[N8RV]

Originally Posted by Frank Smidler

Now I am liking it to an old school Porsche. Basic, no frills interior; two place side-by-side; light and nimble; responsive great handling; fast and can outrun the family cars (AC).

So how do you describe your RV to aviators and non-aviators alike?

Frank, you were doing great till you said "side-by-side" ... you lost me then.

[jaradtke]

My personal time machine.