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Old 05-20-2012, 06:18 AM
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Default New Product - Lexan?Inspection Covers RV-8 Fuselage

We are now producing replacement inspection covers for the aft fuselage on your RV-8 made of Lexan?.
They are $30.00 each and come drilled and countersunk for flush screws.



To purchase go here:
http://www.romeo-victor.com/Lexan_In...on_Covers.html

In case you are concerned about the engineering go here and come to your own conclusions.
http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ighlight=lexan

You can also find a reference to these in 27 Years of the RVator on page 105.
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Old 05-20-2012, 06:55 AM
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That is a great idea,
I was thinking about doing this for my own plane. Nice to see someone comercializing it.
Now we can ask, when will you do a lexan inspection cover for the bottom of the wing? hey! we are always wanting more

(Note : I also see on your website that your are selling gun sight. Maybe it is a stupid question but is it an electrical device? or is it working with the sun light?)
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Old 05-20-2012, 07:20 AM
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Old 05-20-2012, 07:23 AM
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Default Are the covers structural?

There has been discussion of lexan inspection covers over the years and as I recall Vans has never liked this idea due to the structural loads in fuse and wing skins. I certainly don't want to discourage an entrepreneurial effort, but has this idea been run by Vans lately?

I put a small lexan window in the standard cover that was just big enough to shine a light into the cavity and see the bolt.
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