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View Poll Results: Now that the RV-12 is out the door, what should the next RV be?
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Nothing for now - focus on efficiency, cut costs and prices, survive.
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30.20% |
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A factory-built version of the RV-12
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The RV-11 Motorglider
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An amphibian
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An updated single-seater
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A twin, using the new IO-233 or Rotax engines
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A turboprop
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A jet!
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10-21-2010, 10:45 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Stuck in Lodi CA
Posts: 310
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Kit built Grumman Tiger aka RV-9.5 - 360 powered four seater.
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10-21-2010, 12:25 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Wichita Falls, TX
Posts: 2,182
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Taildragger high-wing LSA STOL bushplane similar to the Zenith CH-701 but with the cruising speed of the RV-12.
i.e. a jeep with wings
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Neal Howard
Airplaneless once again...
Last edited by Neal@F14 : 10-21-2010 at 12:29 PM.
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10-25-2010, 12:52 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: San Pedro
Posts: 1,013
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Redesign RV-12 a bit
Since it seems that there are very few, if any, people who plan to trailer their RV-12 to and from the airport, redesign it so that the fuel is in the wings just like its big brothers.
Also, maybe update the panel option to SkyView and G-696.
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10-25-2010, 11:15 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 452
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Just a Vans "Rocket" , PLEEEEEASE !!!!!!!!! On my knees please!!!!
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EJ
RV7 flying
xp360, CS, All Glass cockpit
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11-28-2010, 08:28 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 963
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http://vimeo.com/14561622 ok - I can get behind this...
Oh and maybe a stretched 9 twin engine on Rotax...
Bob
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Bob Hassel
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Subscription Paid for 2020
Home is where the hanger is...
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11-28-2010, 08:36 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Camas, WA
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I'd buy the twin!
Quote:
Originally Posted by bhassel
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11-28-2010, 10:02 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Garden City, Tx
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rv72004
Just a Vans "Rocket" , PLEEEEEASE !!!!!!!!! On my knees please!!!!
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Gimmee a Rocket!!
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Greg Niehues - SEL, IFR, Repairman Cert.
Garden City, TX VAF 2020 dues paid 
N16GN flying 700 hrs and counting; IO360, SDS, WWRV200, Dynon HDX, 430W
Built an off-plan RV9A with too much fuel and too much HP. Should drop dead any minute now. 
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11-28-2010, 10:37 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: PAWS (Wasilla, Alaska)
Posts: 136
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Rocket
TIO-540 J2BD powered Super-Rocket
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Russell Brown
A&P/IA
"Happiness may never be sensibly pursued as an end in itself, because happiness is the by-product of achievement." -- Northcote Parkinson (paraphrase)
Wasilla, Alaska
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11-28-2010, 04:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oviedo, Florida
Posts: 73
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I think, as a lot of the others have stated, that an updated plans/manual for the 7/9 including an up to date electrical system kit supporting a glass panel (with a couple of options aka RV-12) and including lighting would be great. The build time and frustration could be reduced significantly (I estimate that at least 1/3 of my time has been spent on the web sifting through parts catalogs and ordering miscellaneous minutia). I bought a kit plane because I didn’t want to get an aeronautical engineering degree and design/fabricate one, only to find out part way through the build that I darn near needed to get an electrical engineering degree and design/build my own electrical/avionics system and order more stuff over the internet than I will for the combined needs of the rest of my life.
This “complete kit/QB” option should include everything except painting and fluids. I really, really enjoy building but my experience would be significantly enhanced if I could pull all my materials from my parts depot (spare bedroom) and become less chummy with the UPS guy (just kidding, I have never made it to the front door before he’s hitting second gear). And for those that want to do everything their way. No problem. Just choose the “slow build, extensively internet supplemented” option.
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Bob B
RV-7A QB slider - IO 360 M1B Hartzell C/S prop w/Dual 10" Dynon Skyviews - Classic Aero interior. Florida (SFB) based. 170 hrs TT .
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11-28-2010, 05:34 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Bismarck, ND
Posts: 212
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Rocket
With everybody making these airplanes faster, but the vne still a limiting factor, I vote a rocket design. The IO540 (with turbo in the design)
This design could be built on existing engineering. A bush plane would be nice and I'm sure there would be a market, but I'm thinking a rocket would be the quicker to market and share more parts.
I for one would be very interested.
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Larry Buller
RV7A slow build, Tip up, IO360 200hp, Catto 3 blade, Dynon Skyview, arinc 429, ems, SV transponder, Garmin GNS430w, Aera 560, Dynon D6.
FLYING!
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