Aerodynamic testing has shown that nearly half of the drag caused by fixed landing gears, as found on all RVs, originates at the intersection of the gear legs with the fuselage and especially the wheels, according to officials with Sky Design Engineering.
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Airplane eye candy
Smitty Smith, the force behind FunPlacesToFly.com and VansAircraftBuilders.com, recently posted a video on YouTube that’s a slideshow of “a really nice collection of beautiful RV aircraft and projects, uploaded by RV lovers from all over,” he says.
Human Factors: No one in command
It wouldn’t be until after the crash that either one of them would have any clue that no one was flying the plane.
EAA SportAir Workshops hit the road
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s SportAir Workshops will close out 2022 with stops in five locations across the country from Connecticut to California.
Van’s RV-15 debuts to Oshkosh crowds
And it’s a high wing model. The bare aluminum glistened in bright sunlight and drew crowds through every day of the OSH22.
Van’s unveils RV-15
Van’s Aircraft RV-15 prototype was unveiled in a YouTube video.
Maiden flight of student-built aircraft is a soaring success
Officials at Wings Over the Rockies are celebrating the successful first flight of an RV-12 built by students as part of the museum’s’ education program, Wings Aerospace Pathways.
Van’s 50th anniversary to be celebrated at Oshkosh 2022
Owners of all RV types are invited to join the activities at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 when the 50th anniversary of Van’s Aircraft is celebrated at the big show.
The Twin JAG: A twin-engine RV-6A
A 10-year conversion creates a twin-engine Van’s RV-6A named the Twin JAG.