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02-08-2012, 08:14 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Ruston, Louisiana
Posts: 878
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Another 8 is flying!
Wayne Petrus of West Monroe, LA is currently flight testing his new RV-8.
Wayne purchased the kit from Harold Lanfear in Pennsylvania. Mr Lanfear had completed the avionics install and most of the electrical system.
It has an Aero Sport Power O-375 engine.
The airplane was completed at the Farmerville, LA airport with the help of RV guru Glen Barron and Jackie Gilbert.
Wayne is not new to RV's having previously built two 8A's, and a 7A.
I think I have him convinced to paint it like a P-51.
Mark
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Ruston, Louisiana
RV-7A N781CM 1,650+ hrs
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02-08-2012, 08:33 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Saint Simons Island , GA
Posts: 1,520
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Outstanding
Another "Preferred Platform"
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Jerry "Widget" Morris
RV 8, N8JL, 3,000+ hours on my 8.
VAF #818
Saint Simons Island, GA. KSSI
PIF 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
 I just wish I could afford to live the way I do 
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02-08-2012, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 5,685
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With the 375 he will have to fly Gold but bring it to a race
The lack of fellow racers from Arkansas and Lousiana when most of them take place just across the state line in Texas is a little surprising. After phase 1 and the fairings are installed I bet it will be fast. There are a few 390s flying in the RV Gold class but I know of no 375s. The match up would be interesting. I fly my stock 180 hp 360 against 200+ 360s and sometimes even win (well ok, I did once).
Bob Axsom
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02-09-2012, 06:07 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,686
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The -8 mafia expands!
Mark,
Thanks for posting this. Please send our congrats to Wayne!
Looks like a nice bird and that 375 should make it go like stink!
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02-09-2012, 10:23 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Trento, northern Italy
Posts: 621
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congrats !
well done
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02-09-2012, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Houston
Posts: 2,010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RV8iator
Another "Preferred Platform"
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02-09-2012, 12:02 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,408
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Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent 
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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02-09-2012, 01:50 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: CNV9
Posts: 300
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Great Picture !!!
Congratulations !!!!
And the photo is superb !!!
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Eric,
2020 dues paid
RV-8 83274
Emp & SB Wings on fuse, SB Fuselage in progress
Grove Airfoiled Gear, Wheels & Brakes
VPX-Pro & EFII Bus Manager & System 32 in progress
Aerosport IO-375 + MTV-9-B/183
Skyview HDX (next)
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02-09-2012, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: McMinnville, Oregon: HOME of the SPRUCE GOOSE
Posts: 540
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Congradulations to Wayne!!! P-51 paint scheme !!!
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Tailwinds...
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
Leonardo Da Vinci
Working on a RV-4
Citabria 7GCBC
Cessna 180
RV7 I0-360 C/S, Slider, AP, Glass, etc. sold.
RV6 O-320 F/P, Slider, AP, Steam, etc., sold
Citabria 7KCAB rental
Piper Cherokee, sold
Sparrowhawk, sold
Proud -VAF- Supporter - Exempt, Dues Paid Anyway.
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02-09-2012, 02:57 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 5,685
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P-51 paint schemes can be pretty spartan
This is the one that flew in the race at Taylor, Texas. It has the post WWII red stripe in the star & bar insignia and that is the brightest item. There was an RV-8A in a largely OD color scheme at a Memphis race a few years ag and it looked very nice but the paint was very slick like Imron with clear coat.
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