Welcome to my Builder’s Log.
I don’t want to read all this introduction crap…Take me straight to the latest post.
I am building an RV-8. “What’s an RV-8?” [clears throat…]
“The RV-8/8A provides the fighter-like feel of center-line seating, with a wide fuselage and cockpit that accommodates large people in comfort. Two baggage compartments, one forward and one aft, keep even large amounts of luggage well within the weight and balance envelope. Pilots up to 6’7″ fit in the front. A Tall Pilot option is available (It was used by one successful builder who describes himself as 6’ 10″, although we think he might be taller). Passengers almost as big find the rear seat fits them, too. Factory pilots have flown demo rides with passengers up to 6’9″ and 260 lbs in the back seat.
The RV-8’s almost-perfect control balance and harmony and the excellent visibility make aerobatics a delight. At the aerobatic gross weight of 1600 lbs., the RV-8/8A complies with the +6/-3G standards of the FAA’s Aerobatic Category and can still carry two people, making it possible for a new pilot to get aerobatic instruction before he or she starts rolling and looping.”
(Quick math…740 nautical miles (about 850 statute miles) divided by about 42 gal…<calculator sound>…20.2 mpg. Not bad.
Basically, I’ll be taking all the little pieces from the picture below and putting them together to look like the airplane in the background (except not yellow). Time to get started…
See below for links to the builder’s log.
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