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Sun Jan 23, 2022 9:34 am

Re: Vans RV-15

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

The RV-15 is going to be float capable?
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Sun Jan 23, 2022 9:55 am

Re: Vans RV-15

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,Image
people love to push the envelope in the experimental category.
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Sun Jan 23, 2022 4:46 pm

Re: Vans RV-15

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
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Tue Feb 01, 2022 8:00 pm

Re: Vans RV-15

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

Appears to be at Aurora State airport……

https://youtu.be/W01Vbkkxjmg
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Tue Feb 01, 2022 8:05 pm

Re: Vans RV-15

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...
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Tue Feb 01, 2022 8:13 pm

Re: Vans RV-15

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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
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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Tue Feb 01, 2022 8:56 pm

Re: Vans RV-15

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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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Tue Feb 01, 2022 8:59 pm

Re: Vans RV-15

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
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Tue Feb 01, 2022 10:13 pm

Re: Vans RV-15

Good to know , mystery to be continued…
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Mon Mar 14, 2022 9:04 pm

Re: Vans RV-15

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.
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Mon Mar 14, 2022 10:35 pm

Re: Vans RV-15

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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.


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Tue Mar 15, 2022 10:49 am

Re: Vans RV-15

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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"?

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Tue Mar 15, 2022 9:04 pm

Re: Vans RV-15

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!
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Wed Mar 16, 2022 7:12 am

Re: Vans RV-15

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.
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Wed Mar 16, 2022 7:17 am

Re: Vans RV-15

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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.
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Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:33 pm

Re: Vans RV-15

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?
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Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:10 am

Re: Vans RV-15

Oshkosh is getting close.....
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Tue Jun 21, 2022 5:49 am

Re: Vans RV-15

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

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Wed Jun 22, 2022 5:40 pm

Re: Vans RV-15

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.
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Thu Jun 23, 2022 12:55 pm

Re: Vans RV-15

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.
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