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12-12-2013, 08:17 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Lafayette, LA
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RV-7A with LS1 V8 ??
N577AZ Ive seen this plane for sale and cruious. Has anyone in the group flown or know anything about?
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12-12-2013, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sherwood, Oregon
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Is that...
... the one with the b..t ugly cowling on B-stormers?
JC
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12-12-2013, 12:24 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Lafayette, LA
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No, its the one with the B..t ugly cowling on Controller.
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12-12-2013, 12:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Chandler, AZ
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Extremely heavy
Saw it fly a few years ago at Copperstate. It is VERY heavy. Don't remember the exact numbers.
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Chandler AZ
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RV-7 N717EE-Flying (Sold)
RV-7 N717AZ Flying, in paint
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12-12-2013, 01:12 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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There was a couple RV 10s flying with these engines, and they were rather nose heave as I recall.
And the 10 is designed to have a 540, so extra weight is already figured into the design.
Unless the 7 had a fuse stretch or something, I cant see how the C/G is going to be very friendly.
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Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011 
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
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12-12-2013, 01:51 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Yuma Az
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That engine cowl..
looks about 6 mos pregnant
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12-12-2013, 02:03 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: USA
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12-12-2013, 02:39 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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No way would I fly that thing!
Let's see, if you throw away the engine, prop, cowl, everything forward of the firewall, and mostlikely the panels as well seeing how almost everything looks to be LSI spacific, Whats left and what is it worth? Also has the airframe been modified? Hmmmmm Not for me
Experimentation is fine and encouraged, after all we are Experimental, but does anyone know if this flys and how it handles? Can an RV even handle 350HP? Flutter speed? Lots of questions. What would Van say?
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Last edited by Paul K : 12-12-2013 at 02:43 PM.
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12-12-2013, 04:29 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Sumner, WA
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Maybe the leaving the front wheel pant and intersection fairing off helps with the CG and keeps it under VNE.
Not my cup of tea either, but kudos to the guy that got it flying. Quite the project!
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Sumner, WA
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12-12-2013, 11:35 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Petaluma, CA
Posts: 233
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerry Cochran
... the one with the b..t ugly cowling on B-stormers?
JC
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Fugly is the correct term, but I bet it's more stable than the Gee Bee.

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RV7 SB in construction
Avionics, Wiring, FWF, interior, and paint to go.
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