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This site last updated January 13, 2009 |
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The RV-8 Project |
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Most Recent Photo |
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Engine go boom |
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Another custom piece. This was made necessary by the inclusion of a flap position sensor. Don't ask me if I would do it again... |
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To make a long story short, the engine blew up, and local builder Joe had only seconds to put the plane in a bean field. He and his wife walked away, but the plane was a loss. What parts were salvageable are being incorporated into N877TC version 2. Note new location of landing gear. |
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Project Stages |
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Vertical stabilizer |
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Horizontal stabilizer |
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Rudder |
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Right elevator |
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Left elevator and trim tab |
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Tail fairings |
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Landing gear |
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Fuselage |
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Front baggage compartment |
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Floorboards |
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Consoles |
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The g-meter tells the story. Remarkably, neither occupant was seriously injured. Even more remarkably, his wife is letting him build another. |
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Landing Gear |
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Miscellaneous |
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The Adventures of Bandit |
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The move |
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[email protected] |
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