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09-26-2008, 11:53 PM
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SO.......... WHAT IF???..
Just wanted to see what they would look like with three up and locked... 
Last edited by DeltaRomeo : 09-27-2008 at 10:36 AM.
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09-27-2008, 03:42 AM
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Do it
Make it happen!!!
Change the throttle body to horizontal induction so you can use the snoot for the front wheel bay.
Fold the rear gear and bury the tire in the wing.
Looks very nice.
Three questions -
Cost, weight increase, speed change
Don't even go down the road of insurance cost!
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09-27-2008, 04:49 AM
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I asked Infinity Aerospace about RV-10 gear a while back. They make retractable mains for canards and have apparently fielded much interest in retractable RV gear. Cost to develop would not excessive (IMHO) given the amount folks spend on engines and panels, but someone has to go first...
I did ask myself what the real goal was though... Was I really looking for a DIY Mooney?
Last edited by RichB : 09-27-2008 at 05:02 AM.
Reason: Added image.
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09-27-2008, 06:14 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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'Cuda
Quote:
Originally Posted by gasman
Just wanted to see what they would look like with three up and locked... |
Gasman,
This photo made me immediatedly think of the Barracuda. Therefore the solution is easy. Call ACS... 
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ME/AE '82
RV-7A: Flying since April 15, 2012. 850 hrs
YIO-360-M1B, mags, CS, GRT EX and WS H1s & A/P, Navworx
Unpainted, polished....kinda'... Eyeballin' vinyl really hard.
Yeah. The boss got a Silhouette Cameo 4 Xmas 2019.
Last edited by DeltaRomeo : 09-27-2008 at 10:38 AM.
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09-27-2008, 06:20 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Webb
Make it happen!!!
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Looks very nice.
Three questions -
Cost, weight increase, speed change
Don't even go down the road of insurance cost!
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The RV-4RG built in Germany gained 80 lbs and 4 knots.  That's a lot of weight and work for so little gain but it sure looked great!
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Build the plane you want, not the plane others want you to build!
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09-27-2008, 06:21 AM
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YES!!!!!
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09-27-2008, 06:29 AM
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If I remember correctly...
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Originally Posted by N941WR
The RV-4RG built in Germany gained 80 lbs and 4 knots. That's a lot of weight and work for so little gain but it sure looked great! |
this gain was over the old original style wheel fairings. I believe that the pressure recovery fairings gained more than this by themselves.
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09-27-2008, 09:07 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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V-tail
Gasman - draw us a V-tail while your at it. I'm curious what it would look like.
Mel - any gain in speed on it?
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09-27-2008, 11:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel
this gain was over the old original style wheel fairings. I believe that the pressure recovery fairings gained more than this by themselves.
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It does not make an RV a better aircraft. And you can't see it when you are flying. But it sure looks good on the wall!! |
09-28-2008, 03:47 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Manstad, Norway
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When I was flying in the airforce, we had a saying:
"There are only two kinds of pilots: those who have landed gear-up and those who will...."
My 2 cents...
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First RV-7 completed, (bought partly finished from a US-builder) 305 hrs per July 2014, SOLD
Second -7 had first flight Feb 25th 2014. 220 hrs pr July 2019. Life is good!
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