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View Poll Results: Now that the RV-12 is out the door, what should the next RV be?
Nothing for now - focus on efficiency, cut costs and prices, survive. 209 30.20%
A factory-built version of the RV-12 36 5.20%
The RV-11 Motorglider 120 17.34%
An amphibian 54 7.80%
An updated single-seater 111 16.04%
A twin, using the new IO-233 or Rotax engines 71 10.26%
A turboprop 36 5.20%
A jet! 55 7.95%
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Old 02-03-2013, 12:31 PM
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Vans needs 200mph twin engine two place design. 1000 mile range.
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Default Second set of wings

Seems to me Vans could easily make a set of soaring wings for the RV-12 to make it into a motor glider. Folks could have both sets of wings if they liked and essentially have one airplane that would serve 2 different missions.
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This choice is not in the line up but I think he will come up with an design
using an electric motor for propulsion.
He already has an electric motor glider?
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Old 02-03-2013, 08:12 PM
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Default Vote for Re-engineered RV-7/8/9

I vote for taking the existing RV-7/8/9 and make them just like the RV-14's with punched to size parts and step by step plans. IMO making these models easier to build equates to increased sales and more completed kits.
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Old 02-03-2013, 08:40 PM
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I think they would be a huge market for a 4 place 9 with O-360.
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Default 4 place with 180HP

I would also agree there's a market for 0-360 4 place. With the possibility of the 3 class medical petition from the good people at FAA it would be a big hit.

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Default We are all getting older and climbing up and into a low wing is not getting any easie

We are all getting older and climbing up and into a low wing is not getting any easier.

So how about a strut less high wing (so the doors open wide and less drag of course) tail dragger with the cockpit slightly ahead of the wing to maximize the visibility up.

Almost sounds like a Cardinal......................
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Old 02-04-2013, 08:39 AM
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We are all getting older and climbing up and into a low wing is not getting any easier.

So how about a strut less high wing (so the doors open wide and less drag of course) tail dragger with the cockpit slightly ahead of the wing to maximize the visibility up.

Almost sounds like a Cardinal......................
Geeze and the Cardinal in the early years had...an O-360, constant speed prop & 4 seats!

Yeah give me a stretched 9 with an O-360. It can still be a 2+2, with all the new features of the 14 plus! Still asking....

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Seems to me Vans could easily make a set of soaring wings for the RV-12 to make it into a motor glider. Folks could have both sets of wings if they liked and essentially have one airplane that would serve 2 different missions.
I'd love to see this!
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We are all getting older and climbing up and into a low wing is not getting any easier.
So how about a strut less high wing (so the doors open wide and less drag of course) tail dragger with the cockpit slightly ahead of the wing to maximize the visibility up.
Almost sounds like a Cardinal......................
Tim!.....I think this is called a Glastar! (the strut is nearly out of the way...actually a bigger pain for float guys).......definitely on my list if I could afford 2 planes. !
Hmm, since I can't afford this one, that could be tough!
Yup, I have little steps all over the place to help folks get up & in!
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