Extreme Makeover RV-8 edition?

[panhandler1956]

Since Doug declared it is 'mod day' how about a single seat RV-8!
Inspired by the Cutaway Drawing thread today, I thought this would be fun.

Be gentle it's just a crude sketch in MS Paint, I'm not patient enough to do that fancy Photoshop™ stuff.
Wouldn't it be cool! Impractical and probably overly complicated, but cool!
Kinda like a Rocket III.

We could even do an open cockpit version for Doug!

From this:

To this:

[Danny7]

why not make it a fast back as well?

[Mike S]

With a 600+ HP V8

[panhandler1956]

Originally Posted by Mike S

With a 600+ HP V8

Yeah the 4 exhaust stacks on each side of the cowl would be pretty cool!!

[iwannarv]

With a -51 style belly scoop!

[yakdriver]

Actually there is a single seat Harmon Rocket being built in Idaho with a 450+hp IO-540 to compete at Reno. It looks a lot like your drawing. Don

[dicel87]

An extreme machine like that deserves to have some awesome tailart! Anyone else vote for the tail art posted by markerthebarker recently.

[N941WR]

Like build the first one with a Lycoming IO-720.

Its eight cylinders only produce 400 HP and 597 pounds. Any of the engine builders should be able to improve on that measly 400 HP.

Heck, they only cost $112,697 new.

Hello ECI, are you reading this?

I think I just heard Van hitting the floor after his heart attack.

[Ironflight]

Roll rate should be phenomenal since you'll only need about three feet of wing per side - that might help with ultimate G-loads as well - bending moments will be way down.

Still might have that pesky flutter issue, but I'm sure someone can solve that!

[Ron Lee]

Originally Posted by Ironflight

Still might have that pesky flutter issue, but I'm sure someone can solve that!

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