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Post subject: I told myself I wanted a hotrod, so I bought an RV-4 Posted: 04 Dec 2020, 18:08 |
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Joined: 04/02/18 Posts: 270 Post Likes: +134 Location: 20GA
Aircraft: RV-4
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Some of you may have seen my thread complaining the Cessna 120 was too slow for me. I ended up getting the opportunity to fly an RV and I was sold. Yesterday I closed on a -4, basic VFR no gyro panel and a wood prop on a 150 horse Lycoming. It’s quite the upgrade.... Attachment: 6F7AA915-9DB7-4463-93C4-B1D8131778BF.jpeg
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Post subject: Re: I told myself I wanted a hotrod, so I bought an RV-4 Posted: 04 Dec 2020, 19:43 |
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Joined: 11/16/14 Posts: 8687 Post Likes: +10575 Company: Forever a Student Pilot Location: Colfax Washington
Aircraft: 1947 Bonanza 35
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Username Protected wrote: Some of you may have seen my thread complaining the Cessna 120 was too slow for me. I ended up getting the opportunity to fly an RV and I was sold. Yesterday I closed on a -4, basic VFR no gyro panel and a wood prop on a 150 horse Lycoming. It’s quite the upgrade.... Attachment: 6F7AA915-9DB7-4463-93C4-B1D8131778BF.jpeg WOW, Beautiful Plane Daniel That Beauty Looks Like It's Going 200KTS just Sitting There
_________________ Could You be Nice Sometimes?
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Post subject: Re: I told myself I wanted a hotrod, so I bought an RV-4 Posted: 04 Dec 2020, 22:20 |
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Joined: 05/14/19 Posts: 676 Post Likes: +584 Location: MCW
Aircraft: 7ECA
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If I thought the wife would be able to get in and out and be comfortable in an RV, I'd be all about getting one. The Citabria is fun to fly, but just isn't a travelling machine.
Fortunately I have access to a Comanche when I need to get somewhere.
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Post subject: Re: I told myself I wanted a hotrod, so I bought an RV-4 Posted: 05 Dec 2020, 15:03 |
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Joined: 05/14/11 Posts: 831 Post Likes: +577
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It's my favorite RV. Flew in my first one off the 'Sunset Strip', a grass strip in North Plains, OR, with none other than Dick VanGrunsven himself, in 1984. Threatened to build one my whole life. Never able to make time. Hope to address that in retirement in a few years. What a great little plane. Does everything well... except provide extra room. You can still get the kit! Just doesn't come in quick build. Yours is very fetching. Know you'll enjoy it! Few people land and walk off from one of those RV-4's without wearing a smile. ~ Mark
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Post subject: Re: I told myself I wanted a hotrod, so I bought an RV-4 Posted: 07 Dec 2020, 01:55 |
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Joined: 01/22/16 Posts: 479 Post Likes: +520
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RV-4's are making a comeback. Wished I had mine; finished in '88 with an O-360 and kept it 20 yrs. They make for great formation flying. For the first 5 years flew all over the US with nothing more than a line and heading on a map.
Wife thinks it makes my head look big.
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Post subject: Re: I told myself I wanted a hotrod, so I bought an RV-4 Posted: 07 Dec 2020, 18:57 |
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Joined: 05/14/11 Posts: 831 Post Likes: +577
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They make EVERYONE'S head look Big! Cuz it's mashed right up against the glass. No one complains of having too much room in these. Your head should be BIG, that's a fine '4' you built and flew all over. Simple and to the point... what it's made for! You say they're making a comeback?? How so? Getting more orders now? That would be good! ~ ME
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Post subject: Re: I told myself I wanted a hotrod, so I bought an RV-4 Posted: 07 Dec 2020, 19:21 |
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Joined: 04/02/18 Posts: 270 Post Likes: +134 Location: 20GA
Aircraft: RV-4
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Username Protected wrote: No one complains of having too much room in these. I actually have more elbow room in the -4 than I did in the 120.
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Post subject: Re: I told myself I wanted a hotrod, so I bought an RV-4 Posted: 08 Dec 2020, 15:10 |
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Joined: 08/24/13 Posts: 805 Post Likes: +561 Company: Retired Location: Farmersville, TX
Aircraft: 2007 RANS S-6ES
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Username Protected wrote: No one complains of having too much room in these. I actually have more elbow room in the -4 than I did in the 120. But were ya complaining?
_________________ Jim Parker 2007 Rans S-6ES
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