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1. 04:04 AM - Re: the ole -4 vs -8 vs HRII thread (panhandler1956)
2. 06:23 AM - Re: the ole -4 vs -8 vs HRII thread (Rob Mokry)
3. 08:46 AM - gearleg fairings (Kevin Shannon)
4. 09:02 AM - Re: HR II hard landing (Ron Carter)
5. 09:36 AM - Re: Re: the ole -4 vs -8 vs HRII thread (Ron Carter)
6. 10:01 AM - Re: the ole -4 vs -8 vs HRII thread (panhandler1956)
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| Subject: | Re: the ole -4 vs -8 vs HRII thread |
--> Rocket-List message posted by: "panhandler1956" <bowens2@insight.rr.com>
Wow!!!
Thanks for all the great advice!!!!! I appreciate everyone's valuable input.
I believe in my heart I was (am) settled on a Rocket, I guess I just needed a little
encouragement before I dive into this very important decision. What Danny
M. said goes to the quick of it, "The RV-8 is a great airplane and if you chose
to build one you?will be?comfortable with your decision. Up to the time someone
in a Rocket shows up:)??
?"
I guess it just comes down to money and time and with any high performance airplane
it is expensive and relatively complex.
Wish me luck on building a Rocket...................I like the sound of that!
Thanks again!!!
Gummo,
Thanks for the invite and the encouragement, I am much closer to the "right" coast
- Central Ohio. I believe there are some local Rocketeers here, I'll try
to track them down. And seems like Indiana has a large population as well.
Regards,
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Brent O.
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=46060#46060
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| Subject: | Re: the ole -4 vs -8 vs HRII thread |
--> Rocket-List message posted by: "Rob Mokry" <robmokry@covad.net>
Russ is spot on....There is no comparison!
If you live or fly around big granite rocks and on departure don't want to
circle around prior to jumping over them - you want a Rocket. Reno/Tahoe,
Telluride, Mammoth to name a few. Just Point the nose up and "leap over the
mountain in a single bound" Density altitude?
Just yesterday while doing some fly-fishing in eastern sierras
, flying out w/ my buddy in his 4, on departure out of Mammoth Lakes 7,100',
we had to circle over Crawly Lake to altitude(13,500') before he could cross
the rocks. I distinctly remember him saying...."I should have built a
Rocket".
There is no substitution for cubic inches!
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| Subject: | gearleg fairings |
--> Rocket-List message posted by: "Kevin Shannon" <kshannon@seanet.com>
Are any of the stock RV fiberglass gearleg fairings long enough? What is
everybody using ?
Kevin Shannon
HR II
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| Subject: | Re: HR II hard landing |
Hi Jim-
I see you are using autogas.How is that working and did you have to
change any thing on the engine? I have looked in to it a bit and the
Christensen? people who do most all the mogas stc's told me dont bother
switching considering I've got an injected engine .
Ron Carter
Hr2 575 ttsn
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From: Jim Anglin
To: rocket-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 8:23 PM
Subject: Rocket-List: HR II hard landing
I didn't see this but I heard that one of the earlier Rockets, built
by TR, had a bad landing at Arlington Friday and needs some serious
repair but all aboard were not hurt. I really felt sorry for the guy -
he was real enthusiastic about the plane and was having a blast. He
bought it from TR sometime before this weekend. I don't have any
details other than a big bounce and lack of recovery.
I thought Arlington was good this year otherwise - best in recent
memory except I froze my a$$ off Thu. night in the drizzle and 50
degrees. The rest of the weekend was hot. I left Sat. at 1 p.m. -
almost 90 degrees and my autogas took me out at 100 kts. and over 3000
fpm.
Jim Anglin
HR II N144HR
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| Subject: | Re: the ole -4 vs -8 vs HRII thread |
--> Rocket-List message posted by: "Ron Carter" <ronc@metropolisdesign.com>
When I started my Rocket I had no idea how I would ever afford and engine
and prop. I started by buying a used Rv-4 tail kit for $1,000 and kept after
it till it was done. One year the money materialized for the engine and I
have never regetted "Going for Broke" with the rocket. Once the plane is
flying fuel isint such a big expense(compared to construction)
Ron Carter
HR II
575 TTSN
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 6:53 PM
> --> Rocket-List message posted by: "panhandler1956"
<bowens2@insight.rr.com>
>
> I posted this on VansAirforce.net today, but I believe you Rocketeers are
outnumbered over there. Anyway, I am really struggling with the whole RV-8
vs HRII decision. Seems like you can build both for close to the same amount
of money. Also I can't afford an F-1 Rocket QB or we wouldn't be having this
conversation. I plan to build over 5+ year period to pay cash (might finance
the FWF) for the project so that might offset the complexity of the HRII.
>
> Stuff I have identified:
> RV-8
> - much easier to build (this is a big one for me right now)
> - more builder support
> - no chance of burning 20gph (good and bad)
> - not as pretty as the HRII (IMHO)
> - cheaper to insure
>
>
> HRII
> - Fast
> - Climbs like an elevator
> - Hard to build with mixing 2 component manufacturers (3 in my case with
F-1 parts too)
> - Can build for about the same as an -8
>
> I am pretty intimidated by the build compared to the factory -8. I am
pretty handy and have rebuilt a wood and fabric biplane (Jungster I) and
worked at a composite kit factory for 2 years building 2/3 scale P-51
replicas (FEW), but I have no metal airplane experience to speak of.
>
> I fly for a living so the "hot" factor isn't a concern, but rather an
advantage in my book - I like airplanes that scare kids and old ladies.
>
> Any input is appreciated!
>
> Brent
>
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> Last edited by panhandler1956 : Today at 01:34 PM.
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> Brent O.
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>
> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=45968#45968
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: the ole -4 vs -8 vs HRII thread |
--> Rocket-List message posted by: "panhandler1956" <bowens2@insight.rr.com>
HR2Flyer wrote:
> When I started my Rocket I had no idea how I would ever afford and engine
> and prop. I started by buying a used Rv-4 tail kit for $1,000 and kept after
> it till it was done. One year the money materialized for the engine and I
> have never regetted "Going for Broke" with the rocket. Once the plane is
> flying fuel isint such a big expense(compared to construction)
>
> Ron Carter
>
> HR II
>
> 575 TTSN
> ---
Ron,
That's an awesome story! That is how I am approaching it. I am building a budget
to show I can actually build an airplane without winning the lottery, but I
am sure that I will find some "windfalls" along the way to either speed up the
build or add more toys to the basic machine. Thanks for sharing your experience,
that is most helpful!
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Brent O.
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=46137#46137
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