Mapleflt wrote:A strutted wing I hope, cantilevered ones are a pain on floats

The RV-15 is going to be float capable?

C180_guy wrote:

Mapleflt wrote:A strutted wing I hope, cantilevered ones are a pain on floats

The RV-15 is going to be float capable?

Seems like a good assumption floats are in the equation. If not by Vans then certainly by one of the builders,
people love to push the envelope in the experimental category.

C180_guy wrote:

Mapleflt wrote:A strutted wing I hope, cantilevered ones are a pain on floats

The RV-15 is going to be float capable?

Back Country flying take many forms, for me float flying is my poison

This popped up on YouTube - ‘Probable RV-15 sighting’

Appears to be at Aurora State airport……

https://youtu.be/W01Vbkkxjmg

jkOregon wrote:This popped up on YouTube - ‘Probable RV-15 sighting’

Appears to be at Aurora State airport……

https://youtu.be/W01Vbkkxjmg

Looks and awful lot like the Wittman Tailwind to me...

A1Skinner wrote:

jkOregon wrote:This popped up on YouTube - ‘Probable RV-15 sighting’

Appears to be at Aurora State airport……

https://youtu.be/W01Vbkkxjmg

Looks and awful lot like the Wittman Tailwind to me...

That's because it is a Whitman Tailwind, but I'm guessing you knew that...

Halestorm wrote:

A1Skinner wrote:

jkOregon wrote:This popped up on YouTube - ‘Probable RV-15 sighting’

Appears to be at Aurora State airport……

https://youtu.be/W01Vbkkxjmg

Looks and awful lot like the Wittman Tailwind to me...

That's because it is a Whitman Tailwind, but I'm guessing you knew that...

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jkOregon wrote:This popped up on YouTube - ‘Probable RV-15 sighting’

Appears to be at Aurora State airport……

https://youtu.be/W01Vbkkxjmg

No way Vans is going to design something that Fugly

Good to know , mystery to be continued…

A1Skinner wrote:I wonder if they maybe bought the Tundra design?

https://www.avweb.com/recent-updates/experimentals/the-tale-of-the-tundra/

I hope not.

Squash wrote:

A1Skinner wrote:I wonder if they maybe bought the Tundra design?

https://www.avweb.com/recent-updates/experimentals/the-tale-of-the-tundra/

I hope not.

Yowzer!!

Squash wrote:

A1Skinner wrote:I wonder if they maybe bought the Tundra design?

https://www.avweb.com/recent-updates/experimentals/the-tale-of-the-tundra/

I hope not.

When was the last time you heard of Van's "buying a design"?

MTV

Squash wrote:

A1Skinner wrote:I wonder if they maybe bought the Tundra design?

https://www.avweb.com/recent-updates/experimentals/the-tale-of-the-tundra/

I hope not.

Interesting read for sure. Used to he a member on here that had one and really liked it. Wish he was still around to give us a PIREP after a lot of hrs flying.
Still very curious to see what Vans comes out with!

A1Skinner wrote: Used to he a member on here that had one and really liked it. Wish he was still around to give us a PIREP after a lot of hrs flying.

Lynn, AKA Dirtstrip was a great guy. I miss his posts.

Searching for him this morning took me down a rabbit hole of "pilots gone west" threads. Ugh.

Always thought the Tundra was a neat bird. Seriously considered that as my build for a while.

Zzz wrote:

A1Skinner wrote: Used to he a member on here that had one and really liked it. Wish he was still around to give us a PIREP after a lot of hrs flying.

Lynn, AKA Dirtstrip was a great guy. I miss his posts.

Searching for him this morning took me down a rabbit hole of "pilots gone west" threads. Ugh.

Always thought the Tundra was a neat bird. Seriously considered that as my build for a while.

Yes Lynn missed for sure. I was thinking about the mountie up in the Yukon though. He had a nice white and blue Tundra.

There are strong rumors out there in The Internet that a recently assigned registration number, N415XV, is in fact the RV-15.

https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult

If any Y'all are near Aurora Oregon it would be great to get a sneak peak. Certainly they're not flying it only at night like the Lockheed Skunkworks...

Anybody with nothing better to do but hang by the airport fence?

Oshkosh is getting close.....

And, I’m betting that the lines to put down deposits will be VERY long.

MTV

A1Skinner wrote:

Squash wrote:

A1Skinner wrote:I wonder if they maybe bought the Tundra design?

https://www.avweb.com/recent-updates/experimentals/the-tale-of-the-tundra/

I hope not.

Interesting read for sure. Used to he a member on here that had one and really liked it. Wish he was still around to give us a PIREP after a lot of hrs flying.

That is sad to see.

I really wanted the Tundra to be a good airplane, in fact we almost bought a kit instead of the Bearhawk.

All I can say is, wow. I am pleased I bought the Bearhawk and not a Tundra.

Battson wrote:
https://www.avweb.com/recent-updates/experimentals/the-tale-of-the-tundra/

...

I really wanted the Tundra to be a good airplane, in fact we almost bought a kit instead of the Bearhawk.

All I can say is, wow. I am pleased I bought the Bearhawk and not a Tundra.

Same here. What a disturbing tale that article is.