Rick6a
Well Known Member
I saw Grove gear legs mounted to a "One Design" aerobatic plane and I must say I was totally impressed with the gun drilled brake lines built into them.
I read through the archives, but cannot find any definitive comparison between the Grove airfoil shaped gear legs vis a vis Van's stock gear legs other than the obvious weight advantage.
Nevertheless, I am inclined to go with Grove when the time comes, a major reason being I can avoid exterior mounted brake lines and having to install fiberglass leg fairings. Still, intersection fairings will be needed. Does anyone have any photographs of an RV8 fitted with Grove (airfoil) legs and intersection fairings installed?
By the time I deduct the costs of all the many excluded parts from the standard fuselage and finishing kits associated with the main landing gear, how much of a price premium (ballpark) will the Grove (airfoil) option ultimately cost?
Finally, can a reasonably accurate apples to apples comparison be projected that demonstrates a possible speed advantage with an RV8 using the Grove airfoil design in lieu of Van's stock gear legs?
I read through the archives, but cannot find any definitive comparison between the Grove airfoil shaped gear legs vis a vis Van's stock gear legs other than the obvious weight advantage.
Nevertheless, I am inclined to go with Grove when the time comes, a major reason being I can avoid exterior mounted brake lines and having to install fiberglass leg fairings. Still, intersection fairings will be needed. Does anyone have any photographs of an RV8 fitted with Grove (airfoil) legs and intersection fairings installed?
By the time I deduct the costs of all the many excluded parts from the standard fuselage and finishing kits associated with the main landing gear, how much of a price premium (ballpark) will the Grove (airfoil) option ultimately cost?
Finally, can a reasonably accurate apples to apples comparison be projected that demonstrates a possible speed advantage with an RV8 using the Grove airfoil design in lieu of Van's stock gear legs?