Flotation for the 12

[GVilleFlyer]

Anyone have any ideas on how to make an RV-12 unsinkable, even if swamped or upside down? Proseal the interior of the wings? Foam?

 

[AeroDog]

Anyone have any ideas on how to make an RV-12 unsinkable, even if swamped or upside down? Proseal the interior of the wings? Foam?

In the old days people filled the wings with ping pong balls for transatlantic flights.

Jerre

 

[GVilleFlyer]

Brilliant!
A lot to be said for the old days.....Thanks!

 

[GVilleFlyer]

Not sure about the -12, but Herman ('SuperCubDriver') filled part of his RV-8 wings with foam, for his transatlantic flights:

Successful water landing

Your ping pong ball weights are off by a factor of 10........... So everything is 10 times heavier. The air / helium weight is now insignificant.

www.vansairforce.net

The foam would be my first choice but the kit is substantially built......I was looking for something I could inject or pour-in. I have to do some calculations.....
This is for the Bahamas, which has excellent SAR...so something that slowly absorbs water would be ok
Thanks!