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Old 07-07-2012, 11:46 AM
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Default RV-4 with Mooney cowl

Just wondering what possessed him to do that. I thought the cooling drag was the spot that RV's really excelled.

http://www.mooneyspace.com/index.cfm...ge=1#post68941
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Old 07-07-2012, 11:52 AM
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There's an RV-6 with a Bonanza cowl on it at LZU, Georgia.

Experimental Aviation, I suppose.

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Old 07-07-2012, 12:24 PM
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What Pierre said.....

I give the builder an A+ for the courage to experiment and the fortitude to complete it.

"one man's ceiling is another man's floor....."
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Old 07-07-2012, 12:26 PM
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except a quick google search shows than the M20J is ten knots faster than a M20F, and the principal cause of this speed increase was the cowl. So, knowing that, why bother?
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Old 07-07-2012, 12:40 PM
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Might run cool though. Gets hot in Georgia in the summertime. It's 90 degrees at KLZU right now, headed for 95...
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Old 07-07-2012, 01:38 PM
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Default Maybe a replacement

Maybe he just needed a replacement Mooney wing, tail and fuselage and just used the Van's kit for the replacement parts? Probably cheaper than the Mooney factory replacement parts.
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Old 07-07-2012, 02:22 PM
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I parted out an old Mooney and kept the engine and some other stuff. The owner of this RV is my idol
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Old 07-07-2012, 03:15 PM
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the ugliest RV-4 I've ever seen!
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Old 07-07-2012, 05:40 PM
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.......I'd really like to know some of the specs & performance figures on it. It does look like it would run cool.

Hey, he's having a good time. I wonder what Marie thinks about it???

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Old 07-07-2012, 06:34 PM
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What flyinga said. Looks like the guy didn't have the money to buy the finishing kit. Been my experiance that it is the outlet that cools the engine not the inlet.
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