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Thu Dec 04, 2014 3:18 pm

RV6 on 8.50's

Thought I'd share this from the vans forum, pretty interesting.

http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=120098

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Thu Dec 04, 2014 3:44 pm

Re: RV6 on 8.50's

Sweet!
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Thu Dec 04, 2014 4:50 pm

Re: RV6 on 8.50's

That's pretty hot looking!

I love the way RVs fly, but it always seemed that they could only land on super smooth surfaces. I wonder how the spindly gear legs would hold up to any rougher surfaces with 8.50s on the end.
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Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:03 pm

Re: RV6 on 8.50's

So far 5 of the 7 replies at VAF are about losing speed... [-X Must be addictive for those guys... #-o
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Fri Dec 05, 2014 7:35 am

Re: RV6 on 8.50's

I put my RV9 on 800s a few years ago and have been to a number of remote strips in northern BC/Yukon. Works pretty well if you are careful. The 9 lands fairly slowly (~44mph stall full flaps) and can get into some fairly short places if necessary. Yes, at the high end I lose about 10 mph with the big tires but could probably regain 9 of that if I built some fairings.

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Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:40 am

Re: RV6 on 8.50's

noodles wrote:Image

That pic make's it look like a R/C plane.
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Fri Dec 05, 2014 12:34 pm

Re: RV6 on 8.50's

Greg,
Any pictures of the RV9 on 8:00's?
I would think that would be a great setup.
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Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:57 pm

Re: RV6 on 8.50's

Brooklands on Tagish Lake (west of Atlin, BC):

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Improvised bear deterrent fence (electric):

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