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08-22-2012, 10:15 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 7
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Nice Bird
Looks great and the extra roominess is a good addition, but..... $9000 for the wing kit ... wow $2200 over a 7 wing
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08-23-2012, 10:14 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 110
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Originally Posted by pck
Looks great and the extra roominess is a good addition, but..... $9000 for the wing kit ... wow $2200 over a 7 wing
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Not surprising, as it's based off the -10 wing which goes for about $9,500
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08-23-2012, 01:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Newcastle, OK
Posts: 169
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pck
Looks great and the extra roominess is a good addition, but..... $9000 for the wing kit ... wow $2200 over a 7 wing
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Don't forget there is more in the kit than what a -7 wing kit includes. Their idea is for the builder to entirely complete a piece of the plane as go along building. What I'm ready to see is just how much will be included in the base kit. A set of lights and autopilot gear for a wing isn't free and things like this COULD be the reason for the difference in price.
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Tyler
Newcastle, OK
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RV-14A #140754
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08-23-2012, 01:51 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Posts: 2,408
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I'm pretty sure the landing lights and wing tip strobes are included but I doubt the autopilot servos will be.
Ron
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08-23-2012, 02:20 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 4,435
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On the RV-12, those are all options.
Dave
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08-23-2012, 05:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 17
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lighting
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Originally Posted by Ron B.
I'm pretty sure the landing lights and wing tip strobes are included but I doubt the autopilot servos will be.
Ron
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If you watch the walkaround video on Vans website, he says that the cutouts are there for the landing lights if you want to add them. Same on the wing tip lens, there for if you want the lighting in the future.
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08-27-2012, 12:12 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: South Africa
Posts: 2
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Archangel
The canopy has a jettison. In the walk-around video they show a handle that'll basically eject the thing off the airplane.
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I think that should be an option cos it is fugly/real estate for one and how many peeps fly with parchutes 
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08-27-2012, 10:02 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 17
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CAnopy Release
Having built the RV-7 which also has the release I can tell you that it is a very nice thing to have for doing any kind of maintenance behind the panel. The canopy can be quickly and easily removed. The emergency handle that goes with it probably costs less than a dollar to make so would be kind of ridiculous to charge extra for it as an option. You don't need to install the handle if it makes you nervous.
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08-27-2012, 10:26 AM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,420
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I talked to them about this at the Homecoming, and the way the gas lift strut is installed has a lot to do with this.
Basically the hinge and strut mechanism are mounted to the airframe, and the canopy is mounted to the hinge-----makes it a lot easier to build if the canopy is removable.
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011 
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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09-09-2012, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: somewherville
Posts: 160
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I can understand it's not for everyone, but a 2 seat RV10 as they describe it is perfect for my mission, being both big and tall, I'll pay a little speed and weight penalty for the comfort. Plus hopefully simplified wiring and lower build time, I'm sold.
I do question the benefit of using the I0-390 over a 200hp 360, especially at the price they get for a 390 when I can buy a used 360 (hopefully). Anyone have thoughts on that?
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