Greetings:
I am about to pull the trigger and order the parts to build what I believe to be "essentially" a Harmon Rocket I using a RV-3b instead of an RV-4 for the foundation.
((actually this may just be a hopped up RV-3 with mods))
I have only found 2 pictures and what looks like what the late Pete Albrecht (sorry to hear that he has passed) was flying in the video that is posted of Harmon Rocket I's.
I prefer the slimmer front cowl of the RV-3 with cheeks, with fast-back rear turtledeck,
than the wider squared out look of the Rocket II, and am going to stay with a lighter weight stroked out IOX-340S (185-190 horse) apposed to going with the heavier IO-360, or the HR-III and much heavier IO-540.
I would like to shoot for an empty weight of 775 lbs, as apposed to the empty weight of 1080 lbs of the Rocket III.
I have not found very much info on the few HR-I's that have been built.
I am figuring that I will be needing to setback the cockpit for CG.(like the HR-III)
Does anybody have any information that could help in figuring out this setback before I actually start ordering the parts?
Any discussion and info is appreciated.
Thank you,
Geodfreid.
I am about to pull the trigger and order the parts to build what I believe to be "essentially" a Harmon Rocket I using a RV-3b instead of an RV-4 for the foundation.
((actually this may just be a hopped up RV-3 with mods))
I have only found 2 pictures and what looks like what the late Pete Albrecht (sorry to hear that he has passed) was flying in the video that is posted of Harmon Rocket I's.
I prefer the slimmer front cowl of the RV-3 with cheeks, with fast-back rear turtledeck,
than the wider squared out look of the Rocket II, and am going to stay with a lighter weight stroked out IOX-340S (185-190 horse) apposed to going with the heavier IO-360, or the HR-III and much heavier IO-540.
I would like to shoot for an empty weight of 775 lbs, as apposed to the empty weight of 1080 lbs of the Rocket III.
I have not found very much info on the few HR-I's that have been built.
I am figuring that I will be needing to setback the cockpit for CG.(like the HR-III)
Does anybody have any information that could help in figuring out this setback before I actually start ordering the parts?
Any discussion and info is appreciated.
Thank you,
Geodfreid.