RV Airshow

[Christopher Murphy]

Some years ago I saw a guy on the airshow circuit doing a routine with his Long EZ. I know Van used to do a routine ocassionally. Is there anyone out there doing an Air Show in the RV(4,6,7,8)? Would you rather see one of those gyroscopic out of control routines, or a well flown basic routine in the RV?

I know when I was building I just wanted to see an RV flying.

[plehrke]

I like watching all kinds of planes flying at air shows but there always seems to be enough of the "gyroscopic out of control routines" (which is a very good discription). I would like to see any plane flown skillfully through a routine that is not specifically made for aerobatics especially a RV. I always enjoy the odd Cub or Steerman flying a very basic routine that shows the limits of the design. A RV would be a really good show.

[rvbuilder2002]

Originally Posted by plehrke

I always enjoy the odd Cub or Steerman flying a very basic routine that shows the limits of the design. A RV would be a really good show.

Years ago when Van flew his RV-4 in airshows he usually did one manuver that I still have never seen anyone else do...It was a loop within a loop.
He did a great big low G loop with a tight little inside loop at the top.

[DonPro]

Hey, Scott. Hope all is well there. Van did the loop in a loop at the Copperstate fly-in when it was at Williams Gateway in a RV8.

Don P.

[RVadmirer]

Originally Posted by plehrke

I always enjoy the odd Cub or Steerman flying a very basic routine that shows the limits of the design.

In Northern California we have the Jelly Belly jelly bean company that sponsors a couple planes. The big show is the P-51 but their Cub (?) launches and lands on a platform on a truck and puts on the lowest, slowest, sweetest aerobatic routine I've ever seen. It is a beautiful ballet of constant motion and is very impressive.

[Geico266]

I've been to alot of air shows. Seen alot of performances, all are impressive, but there are two that stand out. A glider, the most graceful performance I have ever seen, and the jet powered Waco, (?) the most powerful thing I have ever seen. Both are still fresh in my mind.

There is a fleet of 4 RV-3's that run on 100% ethanol that are based in Tea, SD. They are impressive to watch also.

[n5lp]

Originally Posted by Geico266

I've been to alot of air shows. Seen alot of performances, all are impressive, but there are two that stand out. A glider, the most graceful performance I have ever seen,...

Very likely the amazing Canadian, Manfred Radius http://www.radiusairshows.com/1.htm

Not just graceful but scary good too.

[rvbuilder2002]

Originally Posted by DonPro

Hey, Scott. Hope all is well there. Van did the loop in a loop at the Copperstate fly-in when it was at Williams Gateway in a RV8.

Don P.

Hey Don, we're great, how are you guys.

Van only did shows for one year in an RV-8 then retired his low level waver.
I didn't remember him doing the loop in loop in it, but I suppose he would do the same routine.
I do remember being at Copperstate that year; when at least one of the days he flew his show it was 102 degrees F. on the ground.

We're coming to Arizona for Christmas...hope you don't have any of those 100+ days while we're there.

[mark manda]

http://www.rocketaerobatics.com/PyroPromo.wmv

[Kahuna]

Originally Posted by Geico266

There is a fleet of 4 RV-3's that run on 100% ethanol that are based in Tea, SD. They are impressive to watch also.

Yes that would be the Vanguards. Steve Thompson, Gary Kuhns, Al Bucholz, and Ed Ludtke.