Joined: 04/19/19 Posts: 821 Post Likes: +237 Location: Benton AR KSUZ
Aircraft: Baron B55 Pll
I totally get what you’re saying and it’s good advice. I really like the concept of the delthawk engine and think it would shine in this application but like you said I’m looking/waiting for the guinea pigs
Joined: 11/30/12 Posts: 4878 Post Likes: +5522 Location: Santa Fe, NM (KSAF)
Aircraft: B200, 500B
I also think the Deltahawk is a great idea. It's such a great idea that I reserved a delivery position with them in 1999. I faxed the form to them. I still have the original somewhere in my files.
So I'll get a DeltaHawk before you, and I bet I don't get one before you finish your airplane with the current production engine that the manufacturer recommends.
Joined: 09/10/13 Posts: 2391 Post Likes: +1846 Location: Lexington, KY
Aircraft: B95A Z526F SU26
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if that is the goal, just get a bonanza and fly off grass right now. It's far better suited than any of the go-fast experimentals you have mentioned
Either one works on grass. I have a Bonanza on my strip & my one of my buddies has an RV10 on his strip.
Oleo strut beats spring steel gear all day every day when you want to soak up less than perfect landings. Spring steel is much easier to install and maintain though.
I'm not saying I don't see more spring gear taildraggers at the grass strips I frequent... I'm just pointing out how forgiving our Bo's are, and to Jeff's point: great airpark planes despite the nose gear.
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Joined: 02/21/11 Posts: 735 Post Likes: +952 Location: Northside of Atlanta
Aircraft: RV-6 & RV-10
Username Protected wrote:
Oleo strut beats spring steel gear all day every day when you want to soak up less than perfect landings. Spring steel is much easier to install and maintain though.
I'm not saying I don't see more spring gear taildraggers at the grass strips I frequent... I'm just pointing out how forgiving our Bo's are, and to Jeff's point: great airpark planes despite the nose gear.
The nice thing about Bo’s, Comanches, 182’s, and other certified aircraft is they have larger tires and wheels than the RV series. Those larger diameter tires really smooth the ride on unpaved surfaces vs the little tires on the RV’s and most other X/C biased experimentals.
Joined: 12/06/12 Posts: 433 Post Likes: +367 Location: Newnan, GA (KCCO)
Aircraft: C-182
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Been searching for a video of an RV with a deltahawk engine but couldn’t find one but did find some on a cirrus and a twin velocity. Has anyone put one on an RV?
A video was posted on Vans Air Force a couple weeks ago of the initial run of a DeltaHawk on an RV14.
Been searching for a video of an RV with a deltahawk engine but couldn’t find one but did find some on a cirrus and a twin velocity. Has anyone put one on an RV?
A video was posted on Vans Air Force a couple weeks ago of the initial run of a DeltaHawk on an RV14.
Joined: 04/19/19 Posts: 821 Post Likes: +237 Location: Benton AR KSUZ
Aircraft: Baron B55 Pll
Username Protected wrote:
I also think the Deltahawk is a great idea. It's such a great idea that I reserved a delivery position with them in 1999. I faxed the form to them. I still have the original somewhere in my files.
So I'll get a DeltaHawk before you, and I bet I don't get one before you finish your airplane with the current production engine that the manufacturer recommends.
From what I’m reading I’m sure you’re right on this
Joined: 02/21/11 Posts: 735 Post Likes: +952 Location: Northside of Atlanta
Aircraft: RV-6 & RV-10
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I saw that but the 51 week lead time doesn’t seem accurate
Brother in Law ordered an RV-10 finish kit the other day and was quoted the lead times listed on that page. The finish kit is one of the more complicated kits to produce from Van's perspective, so it should be a good indicator of their overall lead times.
Joined: 01/23/13 Posts: 9160 Post Likes: +6916 Company: Kokotele Guitar Works Location: Albany, NY
Aircraft: C-182RG, C-172, PA28
Even with those lead times, it should be possible to manage so that you're not sitting too long without a kit to work on. Order the empennage and the second kit to get started. Order the 3rd kit when you're halfway done with the second, etc.
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