panhandler1956
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RV-8 Specs:
Slow build kit
Serial number 8-2614
Started in October 2006
Completed in August 2011
2425 hours total
Empty weight 1144
-IO-360-A1A angle valve with 10:1 pistons (207 hp per Horton’s equation)
-Inverted oil
-Hartzell C/S with 7666 blades
-Bendix Mags with shower of sparks for start
-Bendix Horizontal FI
-Smoke oil tank aft of the rear baggage compartment
-Grove airfoil gear
-Custom speed sloped windshield w/modified fwd baggage door
-SS fwd bagg door strut
-Baggage compartment lights front and rear
-Flood lighting (toggle under the canopy rail wire to hot batt turns all int lgts on)
-Vinyl graphics by Flyboyz Accessories- thanks Vince!
-Custom C/B panel
-Andair fuel valve
-Matco parking brake
-Aluminum eyeball vents front and rear
-Ground adjustable rudder pedals with heel extensions
-Reservoirs on the master cylinders
-Brake return springs
Access panels for:
-Instrument panel from fwd baggage
-Smoke oil filler
-Aft Battery access panel
-Gear tower webs are removable
-F804N bulkhead covers (upper access) for map lights/ELT panel
Instrumentation:
-AFS3500EE
-Dynon D60
-GNS 300XL
-Garmin 696
-GTX327
-Sigtronics Intercom
-Aux audio in
-12 volt recepticles front and rear (can be used to trickle charge batt via HBB)
-ACK ELT
Cockpit:
-Dayton Murdoc round-top throttle quadrant
-Crow 5 pt harnesses
-FlightLine sheep skin seats with temper foam - thanks Abby!
-Infinity grip front
E trim
Cooly hat side to side activates AFS checklists
Smoke oil
PTT
Flip/flop
Flaps
Other:
-LED nav lights
-Duckworks landing/taxi lights
-Heat pitot probe
-7220 primer throughout including interior
-Nuvite polish
-Exterior paint- Builder applied Duplicolor paintshop lacquer base/clear
The name Contrary Mary comes from both my youngest daughter’s name and it was a Mustang that served in WWII in the 78 flighter group / 84 fighter squadron in Duxford, England - hence my N # is N784DE
1st Flight Video Here
pic of my panel during construction (don't have a recent one)
This is the origninal 'Contrary Mary' that my paint scheme is loosely based on.
Slow build kit
Serial number 8-2614
Started in October 2006
Completed in August 2011
2425 hours total
Empty weight 1144
-IO-360-A1A angle valve with 10:1 pistons (207 hp per Horton’s equation)
-Inverted oil
-Hartzell C/S with 7666 blades
-Bendix Mags with shower of sparks for start
-Bendix Horizontal FI
-Smoke oil tank aft of the rear baggage compartment
-Grove airfoil gear
-Custom speed sloped windshield w/modified fwd baggage door
-SS fwd bagg door strut
-Baggage compartment lights front and rear
-Flood lighting (toggle under the canopy rail wire to hot batt turns all int lgts on)
-Vinyl graphics by Flyboyz Accessories- thanks Vince!
-Custom C/B panel
-Andair fuel valve
-Matco parking brake
-Aluminum eyeball vents front and rear
-Ground adjustable rudder pedals with heel extensions
-Reservoirs on the master cylinders
-Brake return springs
Access panels for:
-Instrument panel from fwd baggage
-Smoke oil filler
-Aft Battery access panel
-Gear tower webs are removable
-F804N bulkhead covers (upper access) for map lights/ELT panel
Instrumentation:
-AFS3500EE
-Dynon D60
-GNS 300XL
-Garmin 696
-GTX327
-Sigtronics Intercom
-Aux audio in
-12 volt recepticles front and rear (can be used to trickle charge batt via HBB)
-ACK ELT
Cockpit:
-Dayton Murdoc round-top throttle quadrant
-Crow 5 pt harnesses
-FlightLine sheep skin seats with temper foam - thanks Abby!
-Infinity grip front
E trim
Cooly hat side to side activates AFS checklists
Smoke oil
PTT
Flip/flop
Flaps
Other:
-LED nav lights
-Duckworks landing/taxi lights
-Heat pitot probe
-7220 primer throughout including interior
-Nuvite polish
-Exterior paint- Builder applied Duplicolor paintshop lacquer base/clear
The name Contrary Mary comes from both my youngest daughter’s name and it was a Mustang that served in WWII in the 78 flighter group / 84 fighter squadron in Duxford, England - hence my N # is N784DE
1st Flight Video Here
pic of my panel during construction (don't have a recent one)
This is the origninal 'Contrary Mary' that my paint scheme is loosely based on.
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