So can anyoen tell me about when Vans started to put out fully match drilled kits? I realize that an older, non-matched kit might be completed after the time when fully match drilled kits were sold.
Is there a way to determin whether or not a finished RV-8 was match drilled or not?
Thanks!
I can't answer your question but I am wondering why you are asking? If you are concerned about buying a plane that was not match drilled I think your concerns are unfounded. Match drilled kits are easier to build but not necessarily better built. A poor builder can screw up a match build kit just as easily as a non match drilled kit, but he can screw it up faster with the former.
If I am not mistaken, the kits are "matched-hole pre-punched" and not matched drilled. The final hole size drilling is left to the builder.
I can't answer your question but I am wondering why you are asking? If you are concerned about buying a plane that was not match drilled I think your concerns are unfounded. Match drilled kits are easier to build but not necessarily better built. A poor builder can screw up a match build kit just as easily as a non match drilled kit, but he can screw it up faster with the former.