RV-6 structure

[Ifly12]

I am shopping for a six and have sat in three.I am used to the metal structure that comprises the front of the seat going straight across the fuselage at a ninety degree angle to the fuselage. The last one I saw had a piece of metal running at a 45 from the front of the seat to the fuselage on both sides. Can anyone tell me what this is?

Thanks,

John

 

[Mel]

Sounds like you are talking about the main landing gear towers in the RV-6A.

 

[Kyle Boatright]

Sounds like you are talking about the main landing gear towers in the RV-6A.

There is also an angle in the transition between the spar carry-through and the vertical channels that run up the sides of the cockpit.

Hopefully all RV-6's (and A's too) have this, as it is primary structure...

 

[Ifly12]

rv-6 structure

Thanks for the replies.I think Mel has described what I was looking at. The other two I saw were not 6A's.

Much obliged!!

John