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1. 06:57 AM - Re: RV-15 (Phil Perry)
2. 08:28 AM - Vans RV15 (Doc)
3. 09:27 AM - Re: Vans RV15 (Tim Olson)
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To be honest, I really dont see the point in spending the time or money to build
an airplane that doesnt go anywhere, and I likely fall in the same category
as the majority of current Vans owners/builders.
However, Im sure they chose that route because it gives them a broader market to
sell to - not the same old repeat offenders they see time and time again.
As far as the airplane, Im guessing that it doesnt come out competing in the well
saturated and snail-slow cub niche. My guess is that it will compete in the
under-penetrated Sportsman 2+2 market. The 2+2 has a metal wing, tube fuse
with a composite low-drag shell, and a ton of flexibility with regards to seating/hauling
configurations and can be (reasonably) quickly changes to floats,
skis, or tundra tires. Cruise performance is pretty decent too.
The sportsman market is less saturated and seems to fall in line with Vans all
around performance objective.
I expect the airplane to come out with many of the same touches of past RVs. Rectangular
cowling inlets, squared off vertical stabilizer, rectangular wing (maybe
even the -9 airfoil).
Itll be interesting to see what comes out of their garage, but its not for me,
and Im sure it was supposed to be that way. It doesnt make much business sense
to sell re-swizzled designs to the same old group time and time again.
This is Vans chance to immediately add a whole new fleet of clients to their already
large pool.
Phil
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> On Jul 30, 2021, at 6:26 PM, Robert Jones <rjones560xl@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I would really like to see the spec sheet on it. Its quite a departure for Vans,
and that market has lots of contenders already. It better be good.
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> Robert Jones
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>> On Jul 29, 2021, at 11:26 PM, David Saylor <saylor.dave@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> A high-wing RV?? Blasphemy! And: cool! I hope its a big one. The Cub sector
seems saturated.
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After building two RV10s, my guess is that Vans will put an IO540 in
it, constructed with metal wings and fuselage and Lexan and/or
fiberglass canopy and fairings. My guess is that it will be a notch
above the light 4 seat wing-over market, 160mph cruise kit planes. No
doubt, it will be unique and a performer. We are all anxious to see
what they come up with. Doc
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That would be the formula that would bring them the best return, for sure. Especially
if they made it floats capable and maybe even offered a float kit. Can
you imagine the market theyd have if they offered a kit float option? That would
actually make it attractive enough that I may start kit 3.
> Tim
> On Jul 31, 2021, at 11:07 AM, Tim Olson <Tim@rvcfi.com> wrote:
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> That would be the formula that would bring them the best return, for sure. Especially
if they made it floats capable and maybe even offered a float kit. Can
you imagine the market theyd have if they offered a kit float option? That
would actually make it attractive enough that I may start kit 3.
> Tim
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>> On Jul 31, 2021, at 10:36 AM, Doc <docclv@windstream.net> wrote:
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>> After building two RV10s, my guess is that Vans will put an IO540 in it, constructed
with metal wings and fuselage and Lexan and/or fiberglass canopy and
fairings. My guess is that it will be a notch above the light 4 seat wing-over
market, 160mph cruise kit planes. No doubt, it will be unique and a performer.
We are all anxious to see what they come up with. Doc
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