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Old 02-16-2014, 06:37 AM
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A friend of mine took this iPhone video of me taking off yesterday and emailed it to me. I didn't know he was doing this and being a phone video it isn't the greatest quality but, the sound! I always wondered what I sounded like and ofter planned to have a friend take it up so I could see and hear it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1ytd...ature=youtu.be

What does your RV sound like?
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Old 02-16-2014, 06:59 AM
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Sounds healthy!hope ours sounds like that too!
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Old 02-16-2014, 07:28 AM
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I've always assumed my RV-6 sounds just like all the other O-320, carbed, fixed-pitch RVs I've heard over the past 15 years.
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Old 02-16-2014, 07:41 AM
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It sounds like my 9A. My daughter took one of me flying overhead at 1300 feet and one during take off. Both sound sweet!

It's funny how it sounds far less ferocious from inside the plane.
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Old 02-16-2014, 07:44 AM
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VVVVVVVvvvvvvrrrrrROOOOOooooooooOOOoooooooOOOOOOOO oooooooo.....


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Old 02-16-2014, 08:00 AM
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Old 02-16-2014, 08:15 AM
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Old 02-16-2014, 08:41 AM
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Default Have you heard your RV from the ground?

For the first 400 hrs I was always in my plane when it flew. Then 2 years ago my 20 year old son took her up without me for the first time. Even though I had heard many other RV's take off and fly this was different. I got goose bumps from hearing the engine roar, seeing 96FS accelerate away and take to the air with my son at the controls. It gives me even more satisfaction now when ever I take off with friends or relatives looking on knowing that the presentation is impressive. My son fly's my RV often now with over 100 hrs in it and when ever I can be at the airport when he is taking off for a trip I try to be there to see him off, just so I can see and hear my creation take to the air from the ground.
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Frank;
I like your story.
"Infecting" other people with aviation is one of my favorite things.
When I introduced my 2nd wife and son Peter to flying, well that was sweet.
Now they both have RV-4s! Music!
My T-18 with O-290 has an unmuffled crossover exhaust, with drilled tips, commonly known as "Piccolo Pipes". When Marilyn flew overhead in it, I heard the softened note caused by these holes. Not as agressive, but a sweet sound too.
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My T-18 with O-290 has an unmuffled crossover exhaust, with drilled tips, commonly known as "Piccolo Pipes". When Marilyn flew overhead in it, I heard the softened note caused by these holes. Not as agressive, but a sweet sound too.
Chief,
Do those piccolo ends impact engine performance, HP, etc?
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