David Paule
Well Known Member
RV-3s have the choice of a slide-back or a tip-over canopy. On mine, I'm choosing the tipover version mostly to get rid of the viewing obstruction of the windshield frame - which to be honest, doesn't seem like a big deal, having sat in two now.
Still, it's nice to know that my RV-3B, old design as it is, is like the Boeing T-X advanced next-generation trainer in this way and in other ways.
There aren't that many points of similarity, besides pure good looks, but the T-X uses some components from other aircraft for cost savings. Kind of like the RV-4 parts used on the RV-3B, for example.
But there's at least one point on which I hope my RV-3B is different than the T-X. The T-X contract, at least initially, is for $813 million. I hope to fly my RV-3B for less.
On the other hand, I bet that the production T-X parts fit well.
Dave
Still, it's nice to know that my RV-3B, old design as it is, is like the Boeing T-X advanced next-generation trainer in this way and in other ways.
![Boeing-T-X-another-great-day-to-fly960x600-800x500.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.arstechnica.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F09%2FBoeing-T-X-another-great-day-to-fly960x600-800x500.jpg&hash=5fc8a3b070ce58e60e2c306e05623b5f)
There aren't that many points of similarity, besides pure good looks, but the T-X uses some components from other aircraft for cost savings. Kind of like the RV-4 parts used on the RV-3B, for example.
But there's at least one point on which I hope my RV-3B is different than the T-X. The T-X contract, at least initially, is for $813 million. I hope to fly my RV-3B for less.
On the other hand, I bet that the production T-X parts fit well.
Dave