Checking the angle - 6 degrees on the nose! One of the things I found out while talking to Ron about this is that the RV7 construction is a bit different. The RV7 plans require some fabrication of the front spar where this bend line occurs, but the RV8 HS front spar does not.. Many folks try to purchase completed tail sections from other Van's aircraft, thinking that they will fit their RV because "they are all the same." This is not true.
This site was created to provide friends and family with a vehicle to track my efforts to build a Van's RV 8 Aircraft kit. The dream began in the Summer of 2008. The actual building began in 2009, with the arrival of the empennage or tail kit. I will periodically update the site with photos and comments about my progress.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Using angle template to check angle of bend on HS 702 Spar
Checking the angle - 6 degrees on the nose! One of the things I found out while talking to Ron about this is that the RV7 construction is a bit different. The RV7 plans require some fabrication of the front spar where this bend line occurs, but the RV8 HS front spar does not.. Many folks try to purchase completed tail sections from other Van's aircraft, thinking that they will fit their RV because "they are all the same." This is not true.
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