You guys are both right. An RV is nothing less than an awsome airplane. It's
only comparision to a KR is that it's an airplane, they are in a different
class (not literly). The RV while being roomy and fast cost a whole lot more
to build than a KR and not to mention the fuel burn is about double.
I orginally started with building an RV6. The plans and builder's manual
are just amazing, makes building the plane a simple follow the instructions
not trying to figure out what the book means. The RV idea got shot down due
to it being too expensive for my and my partner's blood.
I have flown in an RV6,6a,4. They are very easy to fly, not to mention
stable on take off and landing (tailwheel). Almost a fully areobatic
airplane at that. I have seen an RV4 go through 2 prop strikes and a
groundloop with no structual damage so they are tough airplanes.
Not taking sides here on RV VS KR,
Justin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Eberhart" <st...@newtech.com>
To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: KR> RV grin
> Brian Kraut wrote:
> > One thing I forgot on my Sun and Fun report.
> >
> > I took a demo ride in an RV-9 (no throwing rotten tomatoes at me please,
it
> > was a free ride that I couldn't pass up). It climbs like a homesick
angel
> > and has great performance. It is roomy and is whole lot more fun that
any
> > Wichita spam can, but I have to say that the RV grin is not even in the
same
> > league as the KR grin. The KR beats it hands down by an order of
magnitude
> > in the fun factor.
> >
> > In all fairness to Dana and the thousands of other RV owners, it is a
great
> > plane and has the KR beat in some areas, but fun flying certainly is not
one
> > of them.
>
> Apples vis-a-vis oranges. I tend to think that the closer your airplane
> matches the mission profile of how you want to use an airplane the
> larger the grin. Why can't I like my airplane just as much as you like
> yours without one of us being wrong?
>
> Steve Eberhart
> http://www.newtech.com/n14se/
>
>
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