N941WR
Legacy Member
Every time I see a Swift or Falco F8, or a (fill in the blank) I think it would be a nice airplane to own. Then I look up the performance numbers and realize I already own the better airplane, even though it may not have retractable gear or be as beautiful as the Falco.
What really surprises me is the number of RV's now flying when compared to production planes.
The Swift, in all its variants only saw 1,501 roll off the assembly lines.
The Falco F8 production didn't even top 100 and I suspect the number of homebuilt F8's is just a handful.
We passed the Champ (7AC) with over 7,200 built.
However...
We have a LONG way to go to catch the J3 Cub at 19,888 US built Cubs plus another 150 built in Canada.
Cessna put out 31,533 150/152's
The Piper has produced almost 33,000 PA28's (Cherokee).
As expected, the 172 stands at over 44,000 built.
While the number of RV's is impressive, we need to get busy pounding rivets if we ever hope to catch Piper or Cessna.
Just some fun numbers to look at.
What really surprises me is the number of RV's now flying when compared to production planes.
The Swift, in all its variants only saw 1,501 roll off the assembly lines.
The Falco F8 production didn't even top 100 and I suspect the number of homebuilt F8's is just a handful.
We passed the Champ (7AC) with over 7,200 built.
However...
We have a LONG way to go to catch the J3 Cub at 19,888 US built Cubs plus another 150 built in Canada.
Cessna put out 31,533 150/152's
The Piper has produced almost 33,000 PA28's (Cherokee).
As expected, the 172 stands at over 44,000 built.
While the number of RV's is impressive, we need to get busy pounding rivets if we ever hope to catch Piper or Cessna.
Just some fun numbers to look at.