To The Vans Team,
Congratulation on designing a great high wing concept airplane. I posted in VAF that the only plane I want to build after my RV8 is a high wing airplane that has the Vans pedigree and can fly about as fast as the RV7. People grow up flying the high wing Cessna and find if easy to get in and out but I thought the Cessna flies too slowly and this was one of the reason I build an experimental. Having the capability for landing on sandbars is great for some SuperCub clones but I, and probably many more, would be happy to land on rougher pavement runways without the fear of ripping out wheelpants, or damaging the airplane.
I also like seeing the world below from the plane so designing the full plexiglass doors was a great idea. It reminds me of driving my Jeep sans the doors. You get the entirely different experience. I hope the RV15 has the high XC speed that will get me to my destination fast, let me enjoy the view from above, and let me land at the remote air strips with less drama.
Congratulation on designing a great high wing concept airplane. I posted in VAF that the only plane I want to build after my RV8 is a high wing airplane that has the Vans pedigree and can fly about as fast as the RV7. People grow up flying the high wing Cessna and find if easy to get in and out but I thought the Cessna flies too slowly and this was one of the reason I build an experimental. Having the capability for landing on sandbars is great for some SuperCub clones but I, and probably many more, would be happy to land on rougher pavement runways without the fear of ripping out wheelpants, or damaging the airplane.
I also like seeing the world below from the plane so designing the full plexiglass doors was a great idea. It reminds me of driving my Jeep sans the doors. You get the entirely different experience. I hope the RV15 has the high XC speed that will get me to my destination fast, let me enjoy the view from above, and let me land at the remote air strips with less drama.
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