thomasjorgensen
Member
First post here so hope this works.
First I would like to congratulate you all on an amazing community.
I have been absolutely sold on experimentals ever since i stumbled over a Lancair a few years back. When my father totaled his 182 last year (engine failure), we decided to make the jump to the famed RVs and sourced a nice 7 with 200hp and CS. She's a peach.
Going from a 182 to a 7 was obviously quite a shock in terms of space, and has sparked renewed interest in building a 10. The extra seats and improved access would be much welcomed, especially as my father is not getting any younger. I find the 10 to be quite the ideal aircraft for our purpose.
However, as 98% of the flying is from and to rough farm (dirt) strips, the tailwheel configuration is much valued (the 182?s paint had a hard time, and that was a high-wing). Also, IMO, RV look right with the small wheel at the back.
I know that this has been asked before, but would it be structurally feasible to build a tailwheel RV-10? Are the mains attatched to the wing spar, and would there be a good place to mount them if they were moved forward? I suppose for the third wheel one could "just" mount a tailwheel from another RV and strengthen the tailcone? Just throwing this out there, as i suspect i?m not the only one that has had this thought. I have seen 10?s with v8 engines and whatnot, but how come no one has tried this yet? Is there a good reason?
I realize that this would complicate a build a lot, and that for most folks it just not worth the work. I also realize that Vans would not support you, and i presume that it would be harder to get it inspected (airworthiness) and to get insurance for it. It would probably also have less value, as it would be a possibly wonky one-off. But that wouldnt matter cause we would never part with it.
But my reasons for building it would be partly the need, partly the Engineering challenge (my father is a Mechanical Engineer and i?m an undergrad, and we have great passion for stuff like this), and partly the fact that one would have a truly unique aircraft.
But my question to you guys is can it be done and how would you do it? They are Experimentals after all.
First I would like to congratulate you all on an amazing community.
I have been absolutely sold on experimentals ever since i stumbled over a Lancair a few years back. When my father totaled his 182 last year (engine failure), we decided to make the jump to the famed RVs and sourced a nice 7 with 200hp and CS. She's a peach.
Going from a 182 to a 7 was obviously quite a shock in terms of space, and has sparked renewed interest in building a 10. The extra seats and improved access would be much welcomed, especially as my father is not getting any younger. I find the 10 to be quite the ideal aircraft for our purpose.
However, as 98% of the flying is from and to rough farm (dirt) strips, the tailwheel configuration is much valued (the 182?s paint had a hard time, and that was a high-wing). Also, IMO, RV look right with the small wheel at the back.
I know that this has been asked before, but would it be structurally feasible to build a tailwheel RV-10? Are the mains attatched to the wing spar, and would there be a good place to mount them if they were moved forward? I suppose for the third wheel one could "just" mount a tailwheel from another RV and strengthen the tailcone? Just throwing this out there, as i suspect i?m not the only one that has had this thought. I have seen 10?s with v8 engines and whatnot, but how come no one has tried this yet? Is there a good reason?
I realize that this would complicate a build a lot, and that for most folks it just not worth the work. I also realize that Vans would not support you, and i presume that it would be harder to get it inspected (airworthiness) and to get insurance for it. It would probably also have less value, as it would be a possibly wonky one-off. But that wouldnt matter cause we would never part with it.
But my reasons for building it would be partly the need, partly the Engineering challenge (my father is a Mechanical Engineer and i?m an undergrad, and we have great passion for stuff like this), and partly the fact that one would have a truly unique aircraft.
But my question to you guys is can it be done and how would you do it? They are Experimentals after all.