Rumbling Thunder
Member
What are some of the RV's competitors in the market right now, and how do they stack up to Van's lineup?
I hope darkaero does well, price point and performance they will be compete if things work out like they hope.
Darkaero as fas as I know have a training wheel under the nose, no option for a proper U/C set up.
Vans, no contest -)
I love it when a startup aircraft company advertises stellar sounding performance and range specs for a new aircraft design without having flown a single prototype.
I sincerely wish them the best of luck. I personally wouldn't put down any kind of deposit until they have a flying production aircraft with independently verified performance numbers and all kits are shipping...
Skylor
RV-8
My first build was an RV-10, so obviously the bar was pretty high for my second build with respect to kit quality, support, documentation, etc. I wanted an RV-3 but just didn’t have the stomach for the time commitment needed, so I built a Panther. While I’ve never flown a -3 or -4, I’m confident the Panther stacks up nicely. Of course, Paul Dye’s glowing review of the aircraft was all that was needed to sell me on it.