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01-21-2015, 04:36 PM
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Max. Acro Weight?
What is the maximum weight for acro in the RV-8? Is it Gross Weight?
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01-21-2015, 05:17 PM
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1600 lbs...
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01-21-2015, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by billdianne
1600 lbs...
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Doesn't that depend on which wing you have? I thought that the early versions were limited to 1550.
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01-21-2015, 06:00 PM
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Depends on the vintage of the wing kit.
But no, it is not max. gross weight
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01-21-2015, 06:02 PM
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Do you know how one would identify the wing as one or the other?
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01-21-2015, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by rvbuilder2002
Depends on the vintage of the wing kit.
But no, it is not max. gross weight
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Ah that's right..Max Gross is 1800.
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01-21-2015, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Saville
Do you know how one would identify the wing as one or the other?
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Some one in tech support should be able to check for you based on the delivery date of the wing kit used to build the RV-8 you have.
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01-21-2015, 08:33 PM
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Dash 1 or not dash 1
The way I understand it is, the old wing was 1600lbs. aerobatic and 1800lbs. gross. The newer dash 1 is now 1850lbs. gross, but the factory did not lift the aerobatic weight to 1650lbs. It was left at 1600lbs. I do not know why. It may be for better safety or something. You would need to ask them.
Hope this helps. Yours as always. R.E.A. III #80888
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01-21-2015, 08:33 PM
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Dash 1 or not dash 1
The way I understand it is, the old wing was 1600lbs. aerobatic and 1800lbs. gross. The newer dash 1 is now 1850lbs. gross, but the factory did not lift the aerobatic weight to 1650lbs. It was left at 1600lbs. I do not know why. It may be for better safety or something. You would need to ask them.
Hope this helps. Yours as always. R.E.A. III #80888
silly me I hit the button two times, sorry.
Last edited by Robert Anglin : 01-21-2015 at 08:35 PM.
Reason: My bad.
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