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Old 01-05-2011, 04:44 PM
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Joe,

Careful with the Tango - their completion numbers sound the same as when I looked at them back in 2001-2. In contrast the RV-10 has been available to purchase as a kit since summer of 2003 and there are now 330+ flying and the number of kits sold well over 1100 (empenage/tailcone kits since that's where the number comes from).

I am curious how the cabin size compare to the Piper I am flying.
>> RV-10 cabin is 6 inches wider than a Cherokee and there's a LOT more legroom in both the front and rear seats. I'm 6'1" and fly with the seat moved up 3 notches (around 3") in the tracks.

The Foxtrot might be a fine Aircraft, but knowing me, it will be good to be able to get online at 10 PM post a question and have 20 answers by 1030 here.......... It's also nice to have a huge base of people anyplace you go that are willing to help out.

how long is the build been averaging people??
>>> My first RV-10 was about 2200 hours spread over 4.5 years with several large gaps in the build time due to work.

is it best to buy the kits one at a time, or all at once...
>>> buy one at a time. If you were in Australia or someplace like that it would maybe make sense to get all at once since you'd save a bundle on shipping.

Bob
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Old 01-05-2011, 05:17 PM
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If Bob has cold beer ...............I could be convinced to fly my RV 10 to Omaha sometime so you can get a look at one.

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Old 01-05-2011, 05:19 PM
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Joe,

I'm also a military guy here in town, live close to the base...only 0.6 miles south of the clinic.

Working on the -10 fuselage now...at the point where I'm almost able to sit inside and make airplane noises.

Give me a ring (I'll PM you my number) -- if you've never driven a rivet, I've got a deal for you.

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Old 01-05-2011, 05:44 PM
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Joe,

So you've gotten 3 pages of responses from the RV-10 guys. What did that 1 Tango guy say and what about the other one in the factory?
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Old 01-05-2011, 06:07 PM
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if you've never driven a rivet, I've got a deal for you.
I got to thinking about how my comment could be [mis]-interpreted... so...

...the deal is that I always keep a new Van's toolbox practice kit on-hand and you are welcome to come over, test drive my tools, and I'll show you what I know. Plus you get a tool box out of the deal.

Just let me know,

-Jim
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Old 01-05-2011, 06:21 PM
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There's a fellow in our EAA Chapter 168 building a Foxtrot 4.
It's a pretty nice kit, but IMO, it's no RV-10.
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Old 01-05-2011, 07:02 PM
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Joe,

There are actually 3 RV-10s in work here in the Omaha area. Jim's is a little further along than mine and Steve is really just getting started. I've got plenty of actual data from my first plane along with pix, etc.

You should also consider the local EAA chapter - next meeting is this coming Monday evening at MLE. Give me a call or check the chapter website http://eaa80.org for info.

Dean: there's always a stockpile - you should grab Bruce and come by!

Bob
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Old 01-05-2011, 09:37 PM
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joe, check you PM's
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Old 01-06-2011, 05:42 AM
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Default I just toured the Team Tango facility and

my friend (a Bonanza owner) flew the Foxtrot he is considering buying. I am an A&P and an RV-10 builder/flyer (not owner). I was able to see several of the two seaters under construction as well as the construction components of the four seaters. I was impressed with the structure of the Team Tango aircraft and the care with which the kit components were fabricated - the nose gear of the aircraft are actually RV components.. The folks who owned and operated the company were very open about issues that were discovered and corrected during the development process. They support their builder community directly and with a small number of their aircraft in the field, they are able to provide individual attention. If I were interested in building/owning a high-performance composite aircraft, the Team Tango products would be at the top of my list.

That said, the performance and construction of the RV-10 is what I am most familiar with and would be my recommendation. The support from the RV community cannot be beat!
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Old 01-06-2011, 07:11 AM
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Default Are you sure you want a kit?

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I am in the Military and will be spending about 4-6 months a year overseas deployed so i am looking for a project that can be completed with max effort while I am home and but still not take 4 years to finish... I am hoping for a 1-2 year build.......
If I'm reading this right you're hoping to build the airplane with 0.5 to 1 years of actual construction time? Frankly this sounds very ambitious regardless of which kit you choose. I've known experienced builders who could finish in a year of dedicated effort, but the learning phase tends to stretch things out. For example I built my second wing in half the time as the first.

Another alternative is to just buy a completed RV-10, for probably half what you'd end up paying for an equivalent factory ship.
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