Taking a shot here

NYTOM · #1 11-20-2010, 10:08 AM

Anyone here flying a unpainted side by side RV south east of Albany NY yesterday afternoon 11/19 over the powerhouse on the Hudson river?
Maybe gassed up at 4BO then headed north over the river?
I always stop what I'm doing to look-up at all planes (as we all do) and rarely see an RV. This one had a unique sound compared to all the other spam cans that fly in the area and sounded especially good.

Finally a plane I could point out to my crew that was similar to the one I've been building in my man cave.

Wondering what was under the cowl and the type of exhaust.
One of the guys said it looked and sounded like a little fighter zipping by!

Vlad · #2 11-20-2010, 10:35 AM

Probably one of 9 drivers visited. They (the 9s not the drivers

) have whistling sounds coming from HS holes.

IowaRV9Dreamer · #3 11-20-2010, 11:08 AM

What you heard is the real deciding factor between a -7 and a -9: the sound of maximal coolness

NYTOM · #4 11-20-2010, 01:00 PM

Say what?
That's the first time I ever I ever heard of that.

You guys putting me on ?

Those trainer 9's models aren't that much different than the adult version 6 or 7.

Only kidding now, don't get your panties in a bunch.

ps Now you know how us "A" guys feel when the dragger boys start their rants!

Casey Stewart · #5 11-20-2010, 09:49 PM

I'm gonna go do some aerobatics while you guys figure out the -7 is better. Im just kidding. Whatever lifts your wing!!!(like whatever floats your boat... but better)

NYTOM · #6 11-21-2010, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Casey Stewart

I'm gonna go do some aerobatics while you guys figure out the -7 is better. Im just kidding. Whatever lifts your wing!!!(like whatever floats your boat... but better)

Amen! As long as it's a RV!

rv9av8tr · #7 11-21-2010, 06:40 PM

O-320 sounds just like an O-360 when it is the typical RV short stacks and no muffler.

NYTOM · #8 11-22-2010, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by rv9av8tr

O-320 sounds just like an O-360 when it is the typical RV short stacks and no muffler.

This one had a particularly deep resonance. Not a Merlin but I think a small goose bump may have started to form on my arm when I realized it was a RV.

A very low rumbling pitch compared to the usual Cessna that sound like they have a bearing going bad.