flymustangs
Well Known Member
I apologize if this offends anyone, but I really don't understand Van's priorities. I'm specifically referring to the big Oshkosh announcement that the RV-8 is now fully pre-punched. That's great news for wanna be RV-8 builders or current builders that haven't bought their fuselage kit yet.
What I don't understand is how they came up with this as their top priority next to the RV-12. Unless I'm just not reading the stats correctly, the RV-8 has been a pretty good seller. I've yet to hear one person say they would buy one if only the fuselage was pre-punched. I have; however, heard many times that a person would by an RV-3 kit in a heart beat if it was pre-punched.
I've ranted before about the quality of the RV-3 plans and kit and largely new this before starting the project. The problem is that if Van's has time to improve a kit why not the RV-3, which on the surface could generate more kit sales? It seems to me like they intend to continue selling the kit, but leave it in an essentally orphaned state.
I'm not an aircraft kit manufacturer and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night so I may just be missing the big picture. If that's the case please educate me.
Thanks.
What I don't understand is how they came up with this as their top priority next to the RV-12. Unless I'm just not reading the stats correctly, the RV-8 has been a pretty good seller. I've yet to hear one person say they would buy one if only the fuselage was pre-punched. I have; however, heard many times that a person would by an RV-3 kit in a heart beat if it was pre-punched.
I've ranted before about the quality of the RV-3 plans and kit and largely new this before starting the project. The problem is that if Van's has time to improve a kit why not the RV-3, which on the surface could generate more kit sales? It seems to me like they intend to continue selling the kit, but leave it in an essentally orphaned state.
I'm not an aircraft kit manufacturer and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night so I may just be missing the big picture. If that's the case please educate me.
Thanks.