RV-12 First Flights: Photo Album

[doncarljones]

RV-12 Fans: I have photos of many of the RV-12 1st Flights that are posted in this Photo Album, with some info about each.

(I was having trouble remembering the few flying today, so I imagined how it will be when there are 250+ !)

The first photos added to this Photo Album were given a First Flight NUMBER ("89th RV-12 to Fly", for example). That has now been changed for later postings to a First Flight DATE ("05/23/2011 First Flight", for example). I apologize for this change, but it has become too difficult to insert new photos in the middle of the Photo Album without this change. As you know, the numbers were only accurate for the first few RV-12s that flew.

Please let me know of errors/omissions; and send better photos if you have them. Van's says there are 332 RV-12s flying. (As of 24 Jul 2014)

The order of First Flights may change from time-to-time as new First Flight dates become available. Especially when dates are close together.

To send me photos of you and your RV-12, just attach the photo(s) to an email to me at: doncarljones@gmail.com

After you click on the link (Photos of 1st Flights) below, click on image to view larger images. Click on "i" below larger image to view caption.

Photos of 1st Flights

Videos of 1st Flights

[VHRV12]

Thats great Don. I was wondering how to keep track of them. Perhaps when known you can post the S/N's in the captions. Great work. I think this is the start of a very large file.

[doncarljones]

Thanks for your comments, Marcus! Your suggestion to add Van's S/N's is a good one. I have very few of those numbers - are they readily available somewhere?

Yes, the number of photos will increase dramatically. But the space required on the VAF site will not change. We can only hope Google has enough space on their Picassa web site where all these photos are kept.

[Bruce Russell]

I think it might be time for a new "sticky" post on the RV-12 section. How about: "Show us your completed RV-12!"

Just a suggestion Mr. Reeves.

-Bruce

Still waitin' on throttle cables.

[Mike S]

Great idea.

Now a sticky thread.

[MartySantic]

Starting to fill up!!!

[kell311496]

First flight this morning - flies beautifully. Thanks to all of you who contribute to this forum - your help to us first-time builders is invaluable !
http://s900.photobucket.com/albums/a...nt=move019.jpg

[JBPILOT]

Congrats ! Like the paint job.

John Bender

[doncarljones]

Originally Posted by kell311496

First flight this morning - flies beautifully. Thanks to all of you who contribute to this forum - your help to us first-time builders is invaluable !
http://s900.photobucket.com/albums/a...nt=move019.jpg

Congratulations, Marty! Yours is the 17th RV-12 to fly!

Don

[Phantom30]

Another RV-12 has gone airborne....#120729 (N312RD) has flown for the first time with Mike Seager @ the controls. Reported trim and temps all okay. Phase 1 should be done by tomorrow.

Another RV grin....pictures to follow.