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03-28-2010, 10:04 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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RV-13?
Okay. Let's provide the folks at Vans with a little unrequested Voice of Customer.
I may be in the minority, but what I'd really like to see come out of the RV Skunkworks is an RV-7 that goes together like the RV-12. I'd gladly pay the airspeed penalty of pulled and/or round head rivets in exchange for the build speed benefits of pre-punched FASTENER holes everywhere.
I guess what I'm asking for is something with the power, flying qualities, baggage space, range, etc. of the RV-7, but which builds quickly like the RV-12.
Only thing I'm not sure of is how much pulled rivets might add to the cost.
Tuawk amongst yuhselves...
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Wichita, Kansas
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03-28-2010, 11:13 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Southern California
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Bumpy Wings?
Wow - Here's a strange thought:
1. Actually, except for cost, you COULD use all pulled rivets on an RV-7(a)
2. The BIG time saver would be to do away with dimpling. So:
A: Could you replace all counter sunk rivets with round head pulled rivets on the 7/9?
and B: Could you do this without the entire RV community burning you at the stake as a heretic?
RV wings as bumpy as a Skyhawk? Weird.
And if ANYONE from Van's is reading this: MY idea of the RV-13 is a high wing pusher.
Dkb
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Originally Posted by jrsites
Okay. Let's provide the folks at Vans with a little unrequested Voice of Customer.
I may be in the minority, but what I'd really like to see come out of the RV Skunkworks is an RV-7 that goes together like the RV-12. I'd gladly pay the airspeed penalty of pulled and/or round head rivets in exchange for the build speed benefits of pre-punched FASTENER holes everywhere.
I guess what I'm asking for is something with the power, flying qualities, baggage space, range, etc. of the RV-7, but which builds quickly like the RV-12.
Only thing I'm not sure of is how much pulled rivets might add to the cost.
Tuawk amongst yuhselves...
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03-29-2010, 03:44 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SC
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Try doing a search on "RV-13". There is a long thread on the topic.
http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ad.php?t=25032
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03-29-2010, 04:56 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Utica, Ohio
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RV-13
My idea is a tandem seat LSA
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Merle
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03-29-2010, 06:50 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Huskerland, USA
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An airplane with a model #13? It will never happen. Have you ever seen a building with a 13th floor? Bad mojo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_floor
Now where did I leave my rabbit's foot? 
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03-29-2010, 07:45 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Kyle, TX
Posts: 566
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Originally Posted by Geico266
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I agree. I'm not superstitious myself but why tempt the universe? 
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03-29-2010, 08:11 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Yeah, Apollo 13 either sucked up all the bad juju or jsut gave us a serious warning!
I've often thought it would be nice to piggy back the panel in the 12 to the 9/7 as a basic option! Not everyone would go that way, but...
Bob
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03-30-2010, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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I've met Van. For some reason he doesn't strike me as the kind of guy who would care about that "unlucky 13" thing.... 
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Wichita, Kansas
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03-30-2010, 04:56 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Andernos les Bains, France
Posts: 244
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Yep
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Originally Posted by jrsites
I've met Van. For some reason he doesn't strike me as the kind of guy who would care about that "unlucky 13" thing.... 
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And it's so true that he decided to have the 13th flying RV-12 himself 
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VAF #778 - [2013 payment done]
RV-9A Emp. & Wings 95%, Fuse 70%
Austin Healey 3000 MKIII fully restored
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04-01-2010, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockwall, TX
Posts: 103
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Going up...
As a matter of fact, just this week I was in a brand new hotel with a 13th floor. Interestingly, it was only mentioned by folks on one trip (of many) on the elevator. It turned out, nobody cared. Maybe there is still a little sanity left in the world.
Serious thread drift....but hey, I flew my RV on the trip and while I was there I talked up RVs with a bunch of airport managers at a conference!
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RV-4 bought it, sold it, bought it back, storm totaled it 
ATP, CFII
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