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08-07-2006, 02:34 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
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Fuel consumption
Their site shows 7 gal per 100 HP/hour or 14 gallons for 200 HP. You can run it on avgas, kerosene or diesel or a blend. You'll also be travelling around 200 knots with that pointy nose and 188 lb engine in an RV.
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RV-10, 510 TT
RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
Air Tractor AT 502B PT 6-15 Sold
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08-07-2006, 02:55 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Corvallis Oregon
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Fuel flow
Ya I know what the website says...I also know that anyone who has ever flown a turbine tells me that fuel flow figure is absolutly incredible...
Not saying it won't perform to those numbers, just no one believes it will.
Frank
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08-07-2006, 03:07 PM
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unqualified unfluencer
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Highland Village, TX
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You know, put a belly scoop on that (for air conditioning) and it *really* starts to look like a P-51. Won't sound like it, but still....looks pretty close.
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08-07-2006, 03:18 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 726
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Originally Posted by DeltaRomeo
You know, put a belly scoop on that (for air conditioning) and it *really* starts to look like a P-51. Won't sound like it, but still....looks pretty close.
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Now, why did the put they outlet there... on the belly, ok, but there, you'll be scrubbing jet exhaust off both the side of the fuselage *and* the top of the wing... |
08-07-2006, 03:26 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Pasadena CA
Posts: 2,484
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I forsee a T-28 paint job in that airplanes future.
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Stephen Samuelian, CFII, A&P IA, CTO
RV4 wing in Jig @ KPOC
RV7 emp built
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08-07-2006, 03:43 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Los Lunas, New Mexico
Posts: 187
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Looks like a Photo Shop edit of my -8 before the paint job. Longer nose+ standard sized empennage=lotsa yawing. Maybe?
Hope it works out for them, but it sure does look Snarky.
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Brian Denk
RV8 N94BD 425 hrs. SOLD.
'57 C-180 Skywagon aka "Shrek"
RV10 90% completed empecone kit FOR SALE $3k.
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08-07-2006, 06:50 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 264
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Anyone have any guesses as to the cost of this type of engine cowl? I like it and it would certainly be different.
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Donald Prater
Formerly 52F now Arkansas...Go Hogs!
RV-8 Empennage Underway
N-284DP (Reserved)
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08-07-2006, 08:32 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Broomfield, CO
Posts: 639
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Mystery solved (maybe)
I decided to track down this turbine RV-8 since I'm bored. I kind of feel like I'm invading somebody's privacy, but, oh well.
I used Dan C's RV Finder and searched all the RV-8's that popped up within 250 miles of Denver and found one that lists it's engine as a turbofan. Now, I'm not saying this is THE one, but the odds are it is. Here's the link to what I found:
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinqu...umbertxt=333JB
It's in Avon CO, names on the link above, won't say it outloud here.
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08-07-2006, 09:14 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Milwaukee, WI area
Posts: 2,967
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Nice detective work Tobin! 
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Chad Jensen
Astronics AES, Vertical Power
RV-7, 5 yr build, flew it 68 hours, sold it, miss it.
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08-07-2006, 09:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Olathe, KS
Posts: 395
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Great looking airplane!... I wonder when one of these rocket builders will put the 255 horse turbine on one of their planes? |
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