sportflyer
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After Oshkosh this year and meeting all of the VAF guys in the tent, made up my mind and ordered an RV-8 kite. Also was impressed by the grove gear, so ordered them as well.
Well the empenage arrived end August and is now done. Lot of time spent building a spray booth, good decision as the spray results are good.
Inventoried the kit yesterday and no problems. Started assembling the wings today. Should be painting later in the week, what a great kit!
Instrument panel mostly done, will post photo soon. Had it water jet cut but have found that the online dxf provief by vans is the panel before being bent, so mine is about .75" too deep. Dont think I will change it,rather just shorten the stick if I need.
Engine is an EJ20 (160hp) with a reduction drive, wood prop and a dry sump (designed for inverted).
Engine is mostly built, and now that I have confirmed that the firewall dimensions are correct I can start on the mount.
Will post pics soon, too busy building at present.
Well the empenage arrived end August and is now done. Lot of time spent building a spray booth, good decision as the spray results are good.
Inventoried the kit yesterday and no problems. Started assembling the wings today. Should be painting later in the week, what a great kit!
Instrument panel mostly done, will post photo soon. Had it water jet cut but have found that the online dxf provief by vans is the panel before being bent, so mine is about .75" too deep. Dont think I will change it,rather just shorten the stick if I need.
Engine is an EJ20 (160hp) with a reduction drive, wood prop and a dry sump (designed for inverted).
Engine is mostly built, and now that I have confirmed that the firewall dimensions are correct I can start on the mount.
Will post pics soon, too busy building at present.