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08-23-2013, 09:41 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: La Feria Texas
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They did it TWICE!!
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Originally Posted by Flyer68
Google the airplane factory. They are in So Africa and build the "Sling." The flew it around the world with the same engine. The trip included a leg from LA to Hawaii.
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08-23-2013, 09:43 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Independence, OR
Posts: 127
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Flight to Hawaii
Google the "airplane factory" in So. Africa. They build the "Sling" there. They flew it around the world with the same engine we have in the -12. Also, there have been a number of other airplanes to do the same with the Rotax 912.
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08-23-2013, 10:21 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Omaha, NE (KMLE)
Posts: 2,247
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If a guy had the right connections, maybe a CVN or two could be used for refueling stops and to stretch your legs, make a potty stop and get a little coffee. 
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Omaha, NE
RV-12 # 222 N980KM "Screamin' Canary" (bought flying)
Fisher Celebrity (under construction)
Previous RV-7 project (sold)
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08-23-2013, 12:54 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: 45G, Brighton, MI
Posts: 1,867
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Originally Posted by John Clark
With seemingly plenty of fuel, he turned around on the first leg SBA to HNL, at something around 8 hours, the actual wind was going to put him about 75 miles short.
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Still cutting it too close, but the Bay area is about 75 nm closer to HNL than SBA. Landing in Kahului instead of Honolulu would save another 50 or so. 
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RV-7 TU 904KM (reserved)
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1955 Cessna 170B flying since 1982
'To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.' -Unk.
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08-23-2013, 01:20 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Stockton, CA
Posts: 1,207
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When we ferry larger planes westbound, we launch from Santa Maria and fly direct to Hilo. This seems to be the shortest line with favoring winds. Monterey is a bit shorter, but usually the wind angle doesn't make up for it.
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