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05-06-2016, 11:05 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Vienna, VA
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RV-8 Bob "Beagle" Brents
Good Afternoon VAF,
First builder thread post from a long time lurker. The wing kit just arrived so I suppose I'm committed.
Back in '78, as a bald-faced boy I drew an airplane and vowed that one day I would grow up to be an aerospace engineer and design and build this:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater
Many years passed and I did become and aerospace engineer (Boeing) but life got in the way of "the airplane thing". One day (no longer at Boeing) I heard that a colleague was building an airplane. I asked him which one and he said "A Van's RV-8". So I did a quick internet search and thought that an RV-8 would scratch that itch from 1978.
Wing Kit:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater
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-Bob "Beagle" Brents
RV-8
(Empennage: 95%)
(Wings: 30%)
“To invent an airplane is nothing. To build one is something. To fly is everything.” - Otto Lilienthal
https://www.facebook.com/fliegen.beagle
Dues Happily Paid 2018
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05-06-2016, 11:07 AM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 14,118
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That Spitfire stab might look good on an 8-------hmmmmm 
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010 
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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05-06-2016, 01:53 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,670
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike S
That Spitfire stab might look good on an 8-------hmmmmm |
Just imagine a Spitfire elliptical wing on an 8!  |
05-08-2016, 08:46 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: SF East Bay
Posts: 753
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That airplane already exists.
It is called the Prowler
They are trying to get it back in to production but you might be able to find an unfinished kit somewhere.
I seem to recall Wayne Handley campaigned one at a few airshows.
Lovely thing to look at and it sounded great too.
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Sam
RV-8 with the Showplanes Fastback conversion
Emp completed except for glass work
Wings completed except for bottom skin and glass work
Fuselage underway
N18451 reserved
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05-09-2016, 08:31 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Lorton, VA
Posts: 39
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Beagle,
Wish you the best on the build, and look forward to seeing your progress here!
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Rich Aquino
CH-53E Pilot, USMC
RV-6 Flying (Aspiring Builder)
Fredericksburg, VA
VAF Dues Gladly Paid Despite the Waiver! Thanks Doug!
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05-09-2016, 12:31 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Vienna, VA
Posts: 41
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Thanks Rich.
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-Bob "Beagle" Brents
RV-8
(Empennage: 95%)
(Wings: 30%)
“To invent an airplane is nothing. To build one is something. To fly is everything.” - Otto Lilienthal
https://www.facebook.com/fliegen.beagle
Dues Happily Paid 2018
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05-09-2016, 02:34 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Sachse, TX
Posts: 53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Beagle
Good Afternoon VAF,
First builder thread post from a long time lurker. The wing kit just arrived so I suppose I'm committed.
Back in '78, as a bald-faced boy I drew an airplane and vowed that one day I would grow up to be an aerospace engineer and design and build this:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater
Many years passed and I did become and aerospace engineer (Boeing) but life got in the way of "the airplane thing". One day (no longer at Boeing) I heard that a colleague was building an airplane. I asked him which one and he said "A Van's RV-8". So I did a quick internet search and thought that an RV-8 would scratch that itch from 1978.
Wing Kit:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater |
Great story! Good luck in your build. I am a Boeing employee who has been at it for many years like you, and I have a goal to build an RV-14. Let us know how it goes! |
05-09-2016, 02:35 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 14,118
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Welcome to VAF!
Brian, welcome to VAF
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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10-24-2017, 11:07 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Vienna, VA
Posts: 41
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Finally a Wing Skeleton just in time for Halloween
Just a quick update. Got the wing skeleton cleco'd together. Whoop!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater
[ed. The link asks me to log in to my FB account......I don't have a FB account (nor will I ever). Can you set it to public instead of private? v/r,dr]
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-Bob "Beagle" Brents
RV-8
(Empennage: 95%)
(Wings: 30%)
“To invent an airplane is nothing. To build one is something. To fly is everything.” - Otto Lilienthal
https://www.facebook.com/fliegen.beagle
Dues Happily Paid 2018
Last edited by DeltaRomeo : 10-24-2017 at 03:52 PM.
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