Ok, I'm wondering if anyone has attempted this yet but my understanding of the Harmon Rocket is that they shorten the wings one rib length and then use the same amount of ribs for the shorter wing.
Has anyone attempted this with an RV-10? Has anyone shortened the wings by one rib and then used the same amount of ribs? Has there been any flight testing done on this?
The reason I'm asking is because if Continental's CD-230 turbo diesel is a success then I see a scenario where the RV-10 could cruise at FL200. From what I've read, the big downside of flying an RV-10 with a turbo is that it could easily exceed 200 KTAS Vne.
I'd appreciate any and all thoughts.
Has anyone attempted this with an RV-10? Has anyone shortened the wings by one rib and then used the same amount of ribs? Has there been any flight testing done on this?
The reason I'm asking is because if Continental's CD-230 turbo diesel is a success then I see a scenario where the RV-10 could cruise at FL200. From what I've read, the big downside of flying an RV-10 with a turbo is that it could easily exceed 200 KTAS Vne.
I'd appreciate any and all thoughts.
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