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Old 06-29-2013, 04:52 PM
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It really is!

The profile view of a -6 (but not the nosedragger -6A) sitting on the ground looks like what a hotrod airplane ought to look like. It's sleek, it's naturally a "fastback", and the original short tail is the perfect aesthetic height.

Imagine this with the canopy closed and the pickup truck and fence not in the background


EDIT: And BTW, mine does have the 0.016" skins on the tail too and they are in perfect shape. I have seen a -6 that had been flown hard... lots of acro... and it was sporting a few skin cracks.
I agree 100%. The small tail six is the best looking of the RV line of two place airplanes..
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Old 06-29-2013, 09:59 PM
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Default The Recorded Speeds of Actual Amateur Built RV-6 and RV-6A Airplanes

I copied this complete record of all 146 RV-6 and RV-6A airplane race flights in the Sport Air Racing League since it started in 2007 and sorted them by speed (RV Blues are 360 powered and the RV Reds are 320 powered):

Date Class Aircraft Type Pilot Speed Kts Speed MPH
10/13/12 RV Blue RV-6 Greer, Charlie 196.75 226.41
7/22/12 RV Blue RV-6 Barnes, Jeff 196.51 226.14
7/22/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 195.26 224.70
7/27/08 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob & Jeanine 194.56 223.89
5/25/13 RV Blue RV-6 Barnes, Jeff 194.51 223.84
4/13/13 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 193.71 222.92
11/20/10 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 192.80 221.87
5/3/13 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 192.30 221.3
5/25/13 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 190.97 219.77
10/27/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 189.21 217.73
10/6/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 189.28 217.68
4/20/08 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob & Jeanine 188.36 216.80
11/3/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 188.22 216.6
4/27/13 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 188.05 216.4
11/3/12 RV Blue RV-6 Barnes, Jeff 187.78 216.09
6/16/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 187.74 216.05
8/25/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 187.68 215.98
10/30/10 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 187.52 215.83
8/11/12 RV Blue RV-6 Barnes, Jeff 187.52 215.79
4/13/13 RV Blue RV-6 Barnes, Jeff 187.26 215.5
10/6/12 RV Blue RV-6 Barnes, Jeff 186.89 215.07
5/20/07 RV Blue RV-6 Attaway, Robbie 186.47 214.58
7/9/11 RV Blue RV-6 Reed, Gary 186.45 214.57
8/11/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 185.39 213.35
4/28/12 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 185.38 213.33
10/13/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 185.33 213.27
8/24/08 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 185.16 213.08
4/20/08 RV Blue RV-6 Berry, Damon 185.11 213.06
9/29/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 185.02 212.91
4/21/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 184.97 212.86
11/10/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 184.77 212.63
4/28/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 184.38 212.18
4/13/13 RV Blue RV-6 JT Racing 184.06 211.81
5/3/13 RV Blue RV-6 J&T Racing 183.99 211.74
7/7/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 183.99 211.74
4/6/13 RV Blue RV-6 Barnes, Jeff 183.95 211.69
8/18/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 183.86 211.59
11/23/08 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob & Jeanine 183.83 211.55
5/31/09 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 183.81 211.52
10/13/12 RV Blue RV-6 Barnes, Jeff 183.72 211.42
4/2/11 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob & Jeanine 183.41 211.07
6/9/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 183.34 210.98
8/18/12 RV Blue RV-6 Barnes, Jeff 183.28 210.92
11/10/12 RV Blue RV-6 Barnes, Jeff 183.28 210.91
10/18/09 RV Blue RV-6 Brooks, Chris 183.15 210.76
5/25/13 RV Blue RV-6 JT Racing 182.77 210.33
4/6/13 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 182.69 210.24
3/31/12 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 182.50 210.01
8/25/12 RV Blue RV-6 Reed, Gary 182.36 209.86
3/16/09 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob & Jeanine 182.35 209.85
8/13/11 RV Blue RV-6 Reed, Gary 181.98 209.41
9/10/11 RV Blue RV-6 Brooks, Chris 181.70 209.09
10/29/11 RV Blue RV-6 Brooks, Chris 181.50 208.87
4/14/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 181.47 208.84
5/4/08 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob & Jeanine 181.45 208.81
5/14/11 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 181.22 208.54
10/2/10 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 181.23 208.54
3/31/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 180.87 208.14
4/20/08 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 180.72 208.01
7/18/10 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 180.62 207.85
4/16/11 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 180.64 207.79
3/16/09 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 180.43 207.64
8/24/08 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 180.28 207.47
10/19/08 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob & Jeanine 180.26 207.44
4/21/12 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 180.01 207.15
7/23/07 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob & Jeanine 179.99 207.13
7/26/10 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 179.83 206.94
4/2/11 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 179.82 206.93
5/26/12 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 178.74 206.62
8/22/10 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 179.45 206.51
5/26/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 178.44 206.28
6/14/09 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob & Jeanine 178.98 205.97
7/23/07 RV Red RV-6A Klusmier, Larry 178.90 205.87
6/29/08 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob & Jeanine 178.63 205.56
11/20/10 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 178.53 205.45
7/23/09 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 178.52 205.43
10/29/11 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 178.49 205.40
6/18/11 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 178.47 205.37
6/6/10 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 178.04 204.89
10/2/10 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 177.52 204.28
6/14/09 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 177.43 204.18
7/9/11 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 177.43 204.18
4/14/12 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 177.3 204.03
10/15/11 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 177.25 203.97
5/4/08 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 177.23 203.95
9/22/12 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob 177.22 203.94
7/23/07 RV Red RV-6 Weisgerber, David 177.92 203.91
4/27/13 RV Blue RV-6 J&T Racing 177.10 203.8
9/27/09 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 177.05 203.61
10/4/09 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 176.90 203.57
10/28/07 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob & Jeanine 176.86 203.52
6/29/08 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 176.66 203.29
11/23/08 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 176.46 203.07
11/22/09 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 176.35 202.94
11/18/07 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob & Jeanine 176.33 202.92
10/8/11 RV Blue RV-6 Barnes, Jeff 176.13 202.68
10/30/10 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 175.93 202.50
10/5/08 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 175.66 202.15
4/11/10 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 175.56 202.03
9/10/11 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 175.32 201.76
6/15/08 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 175.11 201.51
10/18/09 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 175.03 201.42
5/20/07 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 174.22 200.49
5/31/09 RV Blue RV-6 McCright, Dennis 174.17 200.43
4/6/13 RV Blue RV-6 Huff, Jim 173.94 200.17
9/26/10 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 173.42 199.43
10/28/07 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 173.02 199.11
7/7/12 RV Blue RV-6A Klewin, Kurt 172.79 198.84
10/19/08 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 172.62 198.65
3/31/12 RV Blue RV-6 Waggoner, Mark 172.40 198.39
11/18/07 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 171.11 196.91
4/25/10 RV Blue RV-6 Waggoner, Mark 170.82 196.45
4/12/09 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 169.93 195.55
7/17/07 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob & Jeanine 169.91 195.53
6/6/10 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 169.73 195.32
8/22/10 RV Blue RV-6A Kukura, Dave 169.62 195.20
5/20/07 RV Blue RV-6A Axsom, Bob & Jeanine 168.72 194.16
9/24/11 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 168.62 194.04
6/4/11 RV Red RV-6 Weisgerber, David 167.82 193.12
10/13/12 RV Red RV-6A Ahrens, David 167.42 192.66
10/7/07 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 167.20 192.40
5/25/13 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 167.01 192.19
8/24/08 RV Red RV-6 Smith, Jim 166.21 191.27
7/9/11 RV Blue RV-6A Klewin, Kurt 165.48 190.44
3/31/12 RV Blue RV-6A Gehle, Dave 165.08 189.97
4/30/11 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 164.94 189.80
10/15/11 RV Red RV-6 Behrends, Steve 164.72 189.55
7/25/11 RV Blue RV-6 Barnes, Jeff 164.24 189.00
4/12/09 RV Blue RV-6A Nymeyer, Rance 164.12 188.86
11/19/11 RV Blue RV-6A Moore, Mike 163.43 188.08
4/16/11 RV Red RV-6 Smith, Jim 163.38 187.94
10/18/09 RV Red RV-6A Phillips, Mark 162.66 187.19
4/20/08 RV Red RV-6A Heathco, Charlie 161.75 186.17
11/3/12 RV Red RV-6A Heathco, Charlie 160.07 184.21
8/22/10 RV Blue RV-6 Katz, Paul 159.73 183.82
10/15/11 RV Red RV-6 Bivens, Darrell 159.35 183.38
10/28/07 RV Blue RV-6A Lee, Ron 158.66 182.59
4/6/13 RV Red RV-6 Smith, Jim 155.81 179.3
5/14/11 RV Red RV-6A Bivens, Darrell 154.86 178.21
8/18/12 RV Red RV-6 Inkster, Ralph 153.42 176.56
6/13/10 RV Red RV-6A Hungelmann, Bill 152.37 175.35
5/28/11 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 149.97 172.58
4/6/13 RV Red RV-6A Heathco, Charlie 145.01 166.88
5/14/11 RV Red RV-6A McGinnis, Patrick 144.92 166.77
7/27/09 RV Red RV-6 Campbell Steve & John Popel 138.33 159.19
4/25/10 RV Blue RV-6 Thompson, Mike 130.60 150.19

Bob Axsom

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Old 06-30-2013, 04:16 AM
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Still more RV-6/6As flying then any other model by far, and more then all its replacement aircraft (7/7A and 9/9A) combined.

Maybe a better title to this thread would be "Is the RV-6/6A an older college aged brother from a previous marriage that all the other RV siblings think is cool because he has his own room and fast car?"
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Old 06-30-2013, 04:45 AM
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Default One of the best.

I have flown both and the -6, -6A have a "feel" that you simply can't put your finger on and hard to describe accurately...responsive, delightful, compliant and obedient don't quite cut it. I had mine for 5 years/500 hours and have not flown a -7 that feels quite as good.

...just ask Rosie

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Old 06-30-2013, 07:25 AM
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I wish vans would make access to the -6 page available through a normal link, they could simply list it as discontinued. I just pick one of the other aircraft and change out the 7 (for example) for 6 in the URL.

I just bought a nice -6 in the middle of May, great aircraft. I have changed the engine controls and the seatbelts/seatbelt cables. When I talked to Vans to make sure the anchor points on this early aircraft were the same for the cables the conversation went very quickly. He was obviously very comfortable dealing with a -6, as you would expect with so many out there.

As has been stated already, you can buy most any part you need as easy as you can for the other models. Definitely not a red-headed stepchild!
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Old 06-30-2013, 12:05 PM
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There are no parts that I can think of that couldn't be fabricated from the plans if they where ever made not available. The 6 plans aren't just assembly instructions, they detail the parts for fabrication. Materials, dimensions, temper, etc...
These are really simply built machines and there is nothing complicated about the parts.
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Of two place RV's except possibly the -4, the 6's are easily the most affordable of the series and arguably the most fun and responsive. If I were in the market today, it would def be one of these fine machines....
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Default I love my 6A

For a red headed step child it is Van's most popular model. There are more six's flying then any other model. I love mine!

Check it out.
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Old 07-01-2013, 10:34 AM
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"Is the RV-6/6A an older college aged brother from a previous marriage that all the other RV siblings think is cool because he has his own room and fast car?"
I'm pretty sure that the Valkyrie and Tsamsiyu secretly feel exactly this way!
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This is the most reassuring thread I have ever read. I've been working on mine for over a decade and getting close to the finish line. After spending thousands of hours and more cash than I care to admit, doubts do enter your thinking , especially after Van's moved (hid) the 6/6A info on their site. The comments here on this thread are from some of the most experienced and respected RV pilots out there and most reassuring to a builder like myself who's bet everything on his now obsolete decision. Putting the completion numbers up there really puts it into prospective. The thread is a good read for anyone considering a 6 or 6A. I especially liked Pierre's post. If there's anybody in the world that can accurately evaluate an aircraft, it's Pierre. Thank you for your honest comments.
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