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02-16-2014, 06:37 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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How does your RV sound?
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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West Michigan
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02-16-2014, 06:59 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Mosheim Tn
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Sounds healthy!hope ours sounds like that too!
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02-16-2014, 07:28 AM
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been here awhile
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Alabama
Posts: 4,301
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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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02-16-2014, 07:41 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: San Jose, CA
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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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02-16-2014, 07:44 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 464
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It sounds like
VVVVVVVvvvvvvrrrrrROOOOOooooooooOOOoooooooOOOOOOOO oooooooo.....
(couldn't resist)
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Xavier
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02-16-2014, 08:00 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Defiance, MO
Posts: 1,674
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul K
What does your RV sound like?
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Accomplishment
Speed
Freedom
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RV-6A - 14+ years, 950+ hours
Based at 1H0 (Creve Coeur)
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02-16-2014, 08:15 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Flower Mound, TX
Posts: 1,473
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To me?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul K
What does your RV sound like?
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Motivation, Brother. Motivation. 
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Sid "Scroll" Mayeux, Col, USAF (ret)
52F NW Regional/Aero Valley Airport, Roanoke TX (home of DR's Van Cave)
"KELLI GIRL" N260KM RV-7A tipper
Catch her on YouTube's "Because I Fly!" channel
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02-16-2014, 08:41 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Stoughton, WI
Posts: 473
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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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N96FS, RV-6
Flying 1/11/09
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2WI6 Stoughton, WI
Formally of Lafayette, IN
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02-16-2014, 09:16 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Seattle
Posts: 1,412
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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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EAA 668340, chapter 326 & IAC chapter 67
RV-8 N89SE first flight 12/26/2013
Yak55M, and the wife has an RV-4
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02-16-2014, 10:15 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Flower Mound, TX
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Piccolo Pipes
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Originally Posted by SHIPCHIEF
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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Chief,
Do those piccolo ends impact engine performance, HP, etc?
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Sid "Scroll" Mayeux, Col, USAF (ret)
52F NW Regional/Aero Valley Airport, Roanoke TX (home of DR's Van Cave)
"KELLI GIRL" N260KM RV-7A tipper
Catch her on YouTube's "Because I Fly!" channel
Exemption waived.
Proud and grateful 2020 -=VAF=- Contributor
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