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    agusgroh replied to the thread RV6A too slow!.
    Haha, it's probably the pilot... or the builder! :D
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    agusgroh replied to the thread RV6A too slow!.
    Thank you for the detailed response — that makes a lot of sense. I'll validate the pitot-static system first before chasing drag issues...
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    Vlad reacted to RWoodard's post in the thread The Nearly Perfect Rocket II with Love Love.
    Much to the chagrin of all the people actually trying to get some work done, I ended up moving the Rocket over to the adjoining hangar...
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    Vlad reacted to RWoodard's post in the thread The Nearly Perfect Rocket II with Love Love.
    I had a cool photo backdrop opportunity today. A friend of mine has these huge fabric murals on the inside of his hangar doors. The...
  • DanH
    DanH replied to the thread 1.8 oz/sq/ft Peel Ply source.
    Yep. Scrap aircraft fabric. Ask around your airport. Just covered an L-3 wing for a fellow, so I'm well fixed for trimmed frabic.
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  • Thermos
    Thermos reacted to Pdtofly's post in the thread SB-00079 Hammer Holder STL with Like Like.
    Dave, Try your local Community Collage or University that has an Engineering Program. They normally have a few decent 3D printers...
  • Thermos
    Try this thread - https://vansairforce.net/threads/sb-00079-hammer-holder-stl.242754/#post-1927833 ds
  • RWoodard
    RWoodard replied to the thread The Nearly Perfect Rocket II.
    Yes. Sent all of them to David and Chuck. I may make a special trip over to the hangar with the RV3 this weekend. Both planes that...
  • Ironflight
    Ironflight replied to the thread RV6A too slow!.
    If I recall correctly from testing we did fifteen years ago, Upper and Lower intersection fairings are good for 8-10 knots…huge compared...
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    Vlad reacted to Tooch's post in the thread Folding Bikes For Sale with Like Like.
    Thanks Vlad, It was nice seeing you again. I'm sure you will put that bike to good use.
  • Tooch
    Tooch replied to the thread Folding Bikes For Sale.
    Thanks Vlad, It was nice seeing you again. I'm sure you will put that bike to good use.
  • Tooch
    Tooch replied to the thread Folding Bikes For Sale.
    Second bike is spoken for.
  • Ironflight
    Ironflight replied to the thread The Nearly Perfect Rocket II.
    Awesome - assuming you are sending them to David? We just had lunch with him at Harris Ranch today!
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    Ralph Inkster reacted to Fulltron Aviation's post in the thread RV-7 Paint Job with Like Like.
    Thank you Terry for letting us paint your RV7! Let us know what you think!
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    Vlad replied to the thread Folding Bikes For Sale.
    You won't regret it. There is an RV9 owner who owns the bike and shares his pedaling adventures for several years. He motivated me :)
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