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Old 09-17-2012, 08:37 AM
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Sure looks cool i always wondered what preformance would be with skinny wing and retrack anyone got the #'s
I talked with him shortly after he landed and asked him how it performed. From my conversation with him, he said he had very limited testing on it for pure performance, but it was doing a little better than a stock RV so far.

My guess is that once he gets all the little details worked out it will do better.

It was fun to see though!!
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Old 10-02-2012, 10:15 PM
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Default This is Really Cool!!!!!!

....I really like the looks of this! I want one. Allan.....
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Old 10-02-2012, 11:00 PM
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Check out Danny King's latest modification



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Old 10-03-2012, 04:29 AM
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Check out Danny King's latest modification



I see a Ghost under there
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Old 10-03-2012, 06:13 AM
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I liked Danny's retracts so much I did the same to Smokey.



Now I can finally keep up with the checkered-tail RVs.
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Old 10-03-2012, 07:48 AM
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If I wanted an RV with retractable landing gear I would track down Bryan Carr in Langley, BC. He's currently working on what I think is his tenth RV or Rocket, and it will have retractable gear (it's an RV-4, IIRC). One of his earlier creations was an RV-4 with retractable gear.
Not only has Bryan put in retractable mains, but his tail gear retracts as well. Better yet, it's taken him less than 4 years, start to finish on this aircraft which is ready for its first flight as soon as the paperwork arrives.

Fuselage is based on an RV-4, but Bryan stretched it by a few inches (4?) and is using an O-375 from Aero Sport. He calls it a Rocket because that simplifies the paperwork. I'm pretty sure some pics will appear in a few weeks.
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Old 10-03-2012, 12:25 PM
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Now I can finally keep up with the checkered-tail RVs.
That Jolly Roger tail has got to be at least as fast as a checkerboard tail or checkerboard nose. Might want to consider adding chrome valve covers to the engine if you haven't already got them. That'll be one of my next speed mods
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Old 10-03-2012, 04:53 PM
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I liked Danny's retracts so much I did the same to Smokey.



Now I can finally keep up with the checkered-tail RVs.
Must've used the same manufacturer too...I see the same ghosts...
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Old 10-03-2012, 06:18 PM
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Fuselage is based on an RV-4, but Bryan stretched it by a few inches (4?) and is using an O-375 from Aero Sport. He calls it a Rocket because that simplifies the paperwork. I'm pretty sure some pics will appear in a few weeks.
I mocked up a couple of paint schemes for the Pocket Rocket, but in the end the amount of metal flake paint was deemed to be too expensive. Here's what I had so far.
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Old 10-20-2012, 08:12 AM
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The wrinkles are from the gear. I originally had the torque tube that it pivots on when retracting end there. I extended it to the rear spar to correct it. It tracks very good with the wide gear and is a blast to fly. I just got the gear doors on and will let you know how the performance is. I went on vacation before I got a chance to fly it. To learn more about it you can visit www.tropria.net/rv Marcus

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