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08-22-2013, 12:34 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Ames, IA
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RV-12 to Hawaii ???
Is it possible to fly an RV12 from California to Hawaii (2050 miles)?
If yes, how to do it?
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08-22-2013, 12:50 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Coeur d'Alene, ID/Casa Grande, AZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thorn@iastate.edu
Is it possible to fly an RV12 from California to Hawaii (2050 miles)?
If yes, how to do it?
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Take wings off....load in cargo jet. Could not carry enough fuel plus average pilot weight...
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08-22-2013, 12:56 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Swim the first 2000 miles.
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08-22-2013, 01:03 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Keller, TX
Posts: 408
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Theory Says it is possible
Using Vans numbers:
Empty wt of 740#
Gross wt +10% is 1452# (Allowed for long range ferry)
Useful load of 712#
Range with 20 gals at 5500 rpm is 555nm
80 gals would give 2,220nm or 2,456nm at 5000rpm (100KTAS)
80 gals is 480 pounds leaving 232# for pilot, survival stuff food etc.
Flight would be nearly 20-24 hours.
Aux 60 gal tank in pax seat could be plumbed in.
In theory doable, but not anything I would ever want to do....
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08-22-2013, 01:41 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Stockton, CA
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You'd be a lot better off bringing it to us and we'll load it in a shipping container and ship it over. There is no practical safe way to fly it that far over water.
We ship planes all over the world, by the way, in case anyone else is thinking of exporting a plane. 
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08-22-2013, 01:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Austinville, Alabama
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Why?
One question: Why? I like Craig's solution. With the removable wings of the RV-12, crating and shipping should be a snap.
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08-22-2013, 02:08 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Wichita, KS
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thorn@iastate.edu
Is it possible to fly an RV12 from California to Hawaii (2050 miles)?
If yes, how to do it?
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Before Mike beats me to it - Welcome to VAF, Robert.
I assume you are asking the question from an academic standpoint from the looks of your user name.
Just because folks say it cannot, or should not be done, does not mean someone won't successfully do it at some point. I often wonder similar things about what kind of range we can really squeeze out of our aircraft if we put our minds to it. The only limiting factor for me is having the brass to actually try it!
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08-22-2013, 03:15 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Vancouver, WA USA
Posts: 908
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Oil consumption
I don't know if the Rotax uses any oil but oil consumption should also be looked at very closely for a flight of that duration. People do stuff just to do it, lots of unnecessary stuff, do your homework and go for it if that's your passion.
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08-22-2013, 03:33 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Edgewater, FL. KSFB
Posts: 1,118
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Headwinds are very strong on the route going.
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08-22-2013, 04:07 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 461
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Would be a good chance to find Amelia's remains!!!
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