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05-08-2009, 07:35 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SC & CA
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Rocket...First Flight
On Tuesday, Dick Johnson?s Rocket took to the skies for its maiden flight. The test flight was about as perfect as it could get. The engine ran flawlessly, the aircraft was in complete hands off trim, the control harmony was smooth and responsive.
This project was completed in 6 years with over 6000 hours of labor.
Dick is planning to fly the Rocket to the Watsonville, CA air show in June (???) and then take it to OSH.
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05-08-2009, 07:52 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Garden City, Tx
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Beautiful aircraft! 6000 hours of labor!? Wow!
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Greg Niehues - SEL, IFR, Repairman Cert.
Garden City, TX VAF 2020 dues paid 
N16GN flying 700 hrs and counting; IO360, SDS, WWRV200, Dynon HDX, 430W
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05-08-2009, 08:09 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Posts: 661
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Beautiful perfectly describes her. What paint system? Who painted it? Enquiring minds want to know
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3EV - Evansville, IN
Where is Steve and the Sky Terrier?
RV-7A Slider, O-360 A1A, Catto 3 blade, 2 screen Garmin G3X Classic, GTN 650, Bionics APRS. FLYING since June 24, 2009
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05-08-2009, 08:16 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SC & CA
Posts: 907
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Paint
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Originally Posted by newtech
Beautiful perfectly describes her. What paint system? Who painted it? Enquiring minds want to know |
Dick painted the Rocket outside his hangar with many, many, hours of color sanding. The airbrush work was done at a professional paint shop. I don't know the type of paint system used, but I will find out.
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05-08-2009, 08:48 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Corvallis Oregon
Posts: 3,547
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Oh my
I'm drooling sitting here!
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05-08-2009, 10:56 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Plant City, Florida
Posts: 229
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nice
Looks like another page for the VAF Calander to me. I would love to hang a pic of that on my shop wall If you don't mind!!!!!
Rich
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Plant City, FL
RV 8 Emp.
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05-08-2009, 04:53 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Chino, CA
Posts: 738
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WOW....
That thing is beautiful! And a matching golf cart to boot....
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Tom Prokop
Chino, CA
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RV-6, sold, 820 hrs of fun.
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05-08-2009, 05:45 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SC & CA
Posts: 907
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Matching Golf Cart & More...
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Originally Posted by Chino Tom
That thing is beautiful! And a matching golf cart to boot....
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It is not too hard to guess Dick's favorite color. His hangar walls (top half Harley Orange, bottom half black and white checkerboard); Harley, Corvette, and I wouldn't doubt his house...all painted orange.
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Tom Valenzia
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05-09-2009, 08:43 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Cambridge MA
Posts: 131
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Absolutely stunning!
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Student pilot and RV wanna-be
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05-09-2009, 10:21 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Oaks, MN
Posts: 341
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That is just INCREDIBLE!!! Well done sir!!! Can't wait to see it in person at OSH!
- Peter
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St. Paul, Minnesota - Based at ANE
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