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11-23-2011, 07:37 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Rochester, MN
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canopy options on RV-8
What are the non-slider canopy options for an 8, and how much extra time and money would be required to achieve a tip-up or tip-over configuration? Also, if a person bought a quick build fuse, would there be significant changes needed on the fuse, such that in the end there would have been little to no advantage buying the QB vs SB fuse?
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11-23-2011, 08:42 AM
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RV-8 Fastback mods often include a tip-over canopy, like an RV-4's, but the fastback's canopy is cut down in size a fair amount from the standard -8's canopy.
A regular RV-8's full-size canopy is awfully big and bulky to modify into a tip-over, but I guess you could do it if you were really determined.
Having a slider canopy is a big part of the sexy fighter-plane-like aura of the RV-8. Taxiing back to the ramp, after a smooth landing in front of an audience, with that canopy slid back and your arm hanging out over the side is priceless.
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11-23-2011, 10:47 AM
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QUOTE=Neal@F14;598956]RV-8 Fastback mods often include a tip-over canopy, like an RV-4's, but the fastback's canopy is cut down in size a fair amount from the standard -8's canopy.
A regular RV-8's full-size canopy is awfully big and bulky to modify into a tip-over, but I guess you could do it if you were really determined.
Having a slider canopy is a big part of the sexy fighter-plane-like aura of the RV-8. Taxiing back to the ramp, after a smooth landing in front of an audience, with that canopy slid back and your arm hanging out over the side is priceless.[/quote]
Agreed on the taxi back option, Joe Cool P-51 driver look-a-like!
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However, larger RV "like" airplanes have the tip-over. My only concern would be that big canopy acting like a huge sail in any type winds. no so much tipping the airplane over but being bent beyond limits and cracking/bending something.
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11-25-2011, 11:52 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Seattle
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Tip over considerations:
You should have roll over protection, so you may end up with an RV-4 type roll over bar between the seats. The front seat view is better, but the back seater might not like it...
Tip over canopy would allow antenna mounting on top of the fuselage, behind the back seat.
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11-25-2011, 10:33 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Mesa, AZ
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This is hilarious! For years people wanted a slider canopy on the RV-4. We have now come full circle.
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11-26-2011, 07:37 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: St Louis, MO
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RV-8 Canopy
Why in the heck would anyone want a tip over on an RV-8? I fly a -4 and wish I had a slider. I had to make a bracket on the side rail and the canopy to keep it open a bit so I wouldn't roast while taxiing in the summer in Missouri. The problem with that is too much wind blowing your hat off or breaking squelch on the radio every time you push up the power. I would love to modify my -4 to a slider but it looks to me to be quite a task.
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11-26-2011, 08:18 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Sweden, 67" North
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Only reason why im building a Fastback tip over is that i hate the roll bar in front of my forehead on the std RV-8 
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11-26-2011, 11:01 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Camarillo, CA
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What is the weight difference between stock slider and the Showplane canopy?
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Mike
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11-26-2011, 03:59 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Lubbock, Texas
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Instead of a tip over
Instead of a tip over go with a Todd's Canopy slider and delete the slider canopy from the Van's Aircraft ofer.
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11-26-2011, 05:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by olyolson
Why in the heck would anyone want a tip over on an RV-8?
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In my case, the tip over gives 3 very nice benefits.
1 more shoulder room.
2 better forward visibality.
3 better access to the front side of the panel.
If I ever get to do an eight, it will have the ShowPlane canopy.
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