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02-05-2014, 05:24 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Washington
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4 Cheaper seats
Is there a market for an RV with four seats that uses the 360 or 390? Am I holding out for nothing?
I own a 172 (180HP Constant Speed), and am young enough to need four seats for a long time. I'm also just poor enough that the RV-10 takes my financial breath away...
Perhaps this is part rant, but I can't seem to find an experimental 172 with more speed, a modern flight deck with an autopilot, and the ability to take off and land in a reasonable distance, especially off of grass.
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02-05-2014, 05:40 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Freericksburg, VA
Posts: 624
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Bearhawk . ..
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RV-4 N144KT
Fredericksburg, VA
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02-05-2014, 05:43 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
Posts: 159
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Bearhawk?
You could probably scratch build a Bearhawk on the relatively cheap (dollar-wise, not time-wise), and outperform your 172. I find myself in a similar predicament. I'd love to own a -10, but at a minimum, that would mean selling the -7. Guess I'll just have to beg, borrow, and ste---..... er... rent until I can come up with the big bucks.
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RV-7- flying since 2009 with a Subie, flying since Aug 2013 with a ECi Titan IO-370
1974 Bonanza V35B because n+1 
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02-05-2014, 05:48 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Lot's of folks kicked in wanting a stretch 9 with 4 seats and IO-360. Hasn't happened yet and its been years. May not be possible.
Bob
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02-05-2014, 06:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Gardnerville Nv.
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I hear ya, our Sky Hawk was nearly 10K to have a 430 installed. That is close to what I will be spending on the entire Dynon system!
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02-05-2014, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Pasadena, California
Posts: 214
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Double RV-4 seating in a 7
I took RV-4 seating overlaying it on RV-7 and this is what I get:

Last edited by RobinHou : 02-05-2014 at 06:57 PM.
Reason: correct picture link
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02-05-2014, 08:26 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: San Pedro, CA
Posts: 12
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mmmm... a stretched RV9. Ill have that.
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02-05-2014, 08:35 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Prescott Valley/Chandler AZ
Posts: 351
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I have seen a 4-seat -6 with the rear seats facing aft.
http://imgur.com/a/dmndW
However, it does have a 540.
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RV-9A N946PM 600+ hours since 2013
Nevada/Arizona
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02-05-2014, 09:00 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Clarion, Pennsylvania
Posts: 550
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The -10 can be expensive because of choices made in the build. The airframe kit cost is reasonable, and if you are a person of simple tastes you can build one for less than most spend.
http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...8&postcount=40
I don't see how one could build another four seater for substantially less money, given comparabe equipment.
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RV-10 N784JC
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02-05-2014, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 4,218
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jcadwell
Is there a market for an RV with four seats that uses the 360 or 390? Am I holding out for nothing?
I own a 172 (180HP Constant Speed), and am young enough to need four seats for a long time. I'm also just poor enough that the RV-10 takes my financial breath away...
Perhaps this is part rant, but I can't seem to find an experimental 172 with more speed, a modern flight deck with an autopilot, and the ability to take off and land in a reasonable distance, especially off of grass.
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I've asked the guys at Vans this question in person at shows and via e-mail. They don't think an in-between airplane would add many sales. They thinkit would cannibalize sales of both the RV-9 and RV-10.
But I love the idea.
Maybe someday...
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Kyle Boatright
Marietta, GA
2001 RV-6 N46KB
2019(?) RV-10
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