---------------------------------------------------------- RV6-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 03/14/11: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:26 PM - -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? (Konrad/Conny) 2. 01:37 PM - Re: -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? (Matt Dralle) 3. 05:08 PM - Re: RV8-List: Re: -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? (Alan Searle) 4. 07:40 PM - Re: -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? (rv6n@optonline.net) 5. 08:22 PM - Re: -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? (Jerry Springer) 6. 08:49 PM - Re: -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? (Konrad/Conny) 7. 09:42 PM - Re: -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? (Jerry Springer) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:26:59 PM PST US From: Konrad/Conny Subject: RV6-List: -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? Hi all, Are the Empennages for the -6, -7 & -8 totally identical and are therefore interchangeable from one model to the other??? Just wondering..., so anyone know for sure? Thank you, Konrad ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:37:22 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV6-List: Re: -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? At 01:23 PM 3/14/2011 Monday, Konrad/Conny wrote: > >Hi all, > >Are the Empennages for the -6, -7 & -8 totally identical and are >therefore interchangeable from one model to the other??? Just >wondering..., so anyone know for sure? > >Thank you, Konrad The -7 and -8 have the same Empennage, but the -6 has a different one. The -4 and -6 Empennages are much smaller than on the -7 and -8. To my eye, the 4/6 fin-rudder is a little too small, and the 7/8 fin-rudder is a little too big. That being said, with the IO-390 on the -8, I'm often wishing I had more rudder authority during landing. So, it may be visually too big on the 7/8 already, but it could be bigger! :-) - Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's RV-8 Construction Log http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel Status: 150+ Hours TTSN - Paint Job Is All That's Left To Do... ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:08:34 PM PST US Subject: RV6-List: Re: RV8-List: Re: -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? From: Alan Searle The -7 & -8 stabilisers are different. The -7 fuselage is wider at the leading edge position requiring different skins. Cheers ........ Alan. On 15/03/2011, at 7:34 AM, Matt Dralle wrote: > --> RV8-List message posted by: Matt Dralle > > At 01:23 PM 3/14/2011 Monday, Konrad/Conny wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> Are the Empennages for the -6, -7 & -8 totally identical and are >> therefore interchangeable from one model to the other??? Just >> wondering..., so anyone know for sure? >> >> Thank you, Konrad > > The -7 and -8 have the same Empennage, but the -6 has a different one. The -4 and -6 Empennages are much smaller than on the -7 and -8. To my eye, the 4/6 fin-rudder is a little too small, and the 7/8 fin-rudder is a little too big. That being said, with the IO-390 on the -8, I'm often wishing I had more rudder authority during landing. So, it may be visually too big on the 7/8 already, but it could be bigger! :-) > > > - > Matt Dralle > RV-8 #82880 N998RV > http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's RV-8 Construction Log > http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel > Status: 150+ Hours TTSN - Paint Job Is All That's Left To Do... > > > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:40:25 PM PST US From: rv6n@optonline.net Subject: Re: RV6-List: -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? I can tell you that I have the 7's VS and rudder on my 6 and I think the HS and elevators are also from the 7's configuration. I started my build in 1999 when the 6 was beginning to be phased out. I ordered the QB kit and the empanage was not the original 6's configuration, both the rudder and the elevators are counter balanced and the VS and rudder are much larger. I am thankful for the larger set. Bob Bales ----- Original Message ----- From: Konrad/Conny Subject: RV6-List: -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? > > Hi all, > > Are the Empennages for the -6, -7 & -8 totally identical and are > > therefore interchangeable from one model to the other??? Just > wondering..., so anyone know for sure? > > Thank you, Konrad > > > > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:22:56 PM PST US From: Jerry Springer Subject: Re: RV6-List: -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? Some of you might remember when a few years ago I retro fit a RV-8 emp to my RV-6. Was pretty simple to do just had to back mark new verticle spar to match the hole in fuselage bulkhead. Also had to redo the tail fairing to make it fit. Jerry rv6n@optonline.net wrote: > I can tell you that I have the 7's VS and rudder on my 6 and I think > the HS and elevators are also from the 7's configuration. I started > my build in 1999 when the 6 was beginning to be phased out. I ordered > the QB kit and the empanage was not the original 6's configuration, > both the rudder and the elevators are counter balanced and the VS and > rudder are much larger. I am thankful for the larger set. > > Bob Bales > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Konrad/Conny > Date: Monday, March 14, 2011 4:31 pm > Subject: RV6-List: -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? > To: rv6-list@matronics.com, rv7-list@matronics.com, rv8-list@matronics.com > > > > > Hi all, > > > > Are the Empennages for the -6, -7 & -8 totally identical and are > > > > therefore interchangeable from one model to the other??? Just > > wondering..., so anyone know for sure? > > > > Thank you, Konrad > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:49:34 PM PST US From: Konrad/Conny Subject: RV6-List: Re: -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? Hi all, Aren't the various fuselage width's at the horizontal stabilizer area-, as well as the attach points themselves for the horizontal stab different between the -6, -7, -8? There is someone marketing a finished empennage on Barnstormers, saying "...it can be used on either the 6, 7, 8... and it made no sense to me / I was not sure on that! Here is what he said to me in an email: "The empennage can be used on any of Van's aircraft models of 6, 7, or 8 : or 6a,7a or 8a. Charlie" Is he correct in that statement? On the other hand, I do have a "spare" built / late version -6 Empennage (with tall, counterbalanced rudder), so I wondered if it would work for the -7 or -8 guys as well??? Anyone need one, either with or without a nearly virgin Wing kit of the pre-drilled kind, maybe even match drilled? The spars are assembled already! Cheers, Konrad On Mar 14, 2011, at 9:14 PM, Jerry Springer wrote: > Some of you might remember when a few years ago I retro fit a RV-8 > emp to my RV-6. Was pretty simple to do just had to back mark new > verticle spar to > match the hole in fuselage bulkhead. Also had to redo the tail > fairing to make it fit. > > Jerry > > rv6n@optonline.net wrote: >> I can tell you that I have the 7's VS and rudder on my 6 and I >> think the HS and elevators are also from the 7's configuration. I >> started my build in 1999 when the 6 was beginning to be phased >> out. I ordered the QB kit and the empanage was not the original >> 6's configuration, both the rudder and the elevators are counter >> balanced and the VS and rudder are much larger. I am thankful for >> the larger set. >> Bob Bales >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Konrad/Conny Date: Monday, March 14, 2011 4:31 pm >> Subject: RV6-List: -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? >> To: rv6-list@matronics.com, rv7-list@matronics.com, rv8-list@matronics.com >> >> > Hi all, >> > >> > Are the Empennages for the -6, -7 & -8 totally identical and are >> > >> > therefore interchangeable from one model to the other??? Just >> > wondering..., so anyone know for sure? >> > >> > Thank you, Konrad >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 09:42:05 PM PST US From: Jerry Springer Subject: Re: RV6-List: -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? Need to make correction, I only retro the rudder and vertical stab, not horizontal. Jerry Jerry Springer wrote: > Some of you might remember when a few years ago I retro fit a RV-8 emp > to my RV-6. Was pretty simple to do just had to back mark new verticle > spar to > match the hole in fuselage bulkhead. Also had to redo the tail fairing > to make it fit. > > Jerry > > > rv6n@optonline.net wrote: >> I can tell you that I have the 7's VS and rudder on my 6 and I think >> the HS and elevators are also from the 7's configuration. I started >> my build in 1999 when the 6 was beginning to be phased out. I >> ordered the QB kit and the empanage was not the original 6's >> configuration, both the rudder and the elevators are counter balanced >> and the VS and rudder are much larger. I am thankful for the larger >> set. >> >> Bob Bales >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Konrad/Conny Date: Monday, March 14, 2011 4:31 pm >> Subject: RV6-List: -6,-7,-8 Empennages interchangeable? >> To: rv6-list@matronics.com, rv7-list@matronics.com, >> rv8-list@matronics.com >> >> > Hi all, >> > >> > Are the Empennages for the -6, -7 & -8 totally identical and are >> > >> > therefore interchangeable from one model to the other??? Just >> > wondering..., so anyone know for sure? >> > >> > Thank you, Konrad >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv6-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV6-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv6-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv6-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.