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Offline rv6

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« on: September 25, 2002, 05:52:02 AM »
Was flying hi-cover for a single friendly last night.  Looked down and it was Mistah' HiTech his-self!  He was doing little lazy chandelles, simply for the joy of flying (I guess? had no other tactical reason?)

A text discussion broke out, and making a long story short, HT has just solo'd a real plane enroute to getting his PPL ticket.

Also, (and more interesting to me), he just bought an air-O'-plane,, ta' boot!  He got a hot "home-built", called a Vans' RV8.

Also, (and EVEN MORE INTERESTING to me), he mentioned that he may be getting together with Vans' (most widely built kitplane in the world), and create an online RV series flight simulator.  A fantastic training aid to augment Mike Segars' RV transition training program..

My best wishes to him on all counts!  The RV's are great rides!

Heres a couple pics of an RV8,, which is described as follows by a former F16 Jock after demo riding an RV8:

"..it's the closest thing a civilian will ever get to flying a real F16.."


Here's the "business end" of HT's new toy..  (needs a nose cannon however)
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« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2002, 05:57:09 AM »
I do believe that RV8 you are showing is the Vans RV8 that was on display at Oshkosh this year.  

If HT is buying an RV (a wise choice), yes they are great aircraft and a blast to fly, then obviously we are paying him too much money!   Next thing ya know, our fees will be sponsoring a T28, hoooyahhhh.   :)

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« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2002, 06:49:26 AM »
doh ... bribing is becoming more and more costly :p
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« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2002, 07:10:24 AM »
Howdy..
Actually this RV8 was flown into the EAA-486 Vans' Fly-In @ Oswego NY in 1999 by Bill Benedict,, formerly Vans #2 man in charge.

I had the honor of sitting with this man at the banquet.  He & his son were killed in this plane a few weeks later, enroute to another Fly-In.

A very sad day.  Mr. Benedict was a really nice guy. Never talked down to the simpleton RV builders like me..  ;-)

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« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2002, 07:38:50 AM »
Glad to see HT successful enough to buy really cool toys. Must be nice. :)
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« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2002, 07:40:52 AM »
well i hope that HT will get rid of the training wheel up front... i mean REAL MEN fly


TAILDRAGGERS !!

+ the RVs look a lot  more sexy with a "conventional" gear rather than a nosewheel :)
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« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2002, 07:57:38 AM »
This is the one.

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Offline jonnyb

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« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2002, 08:03:53 AM »
That's a kick prettythang ride hitech!
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« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2002, 08:24:00 AM »
it's cleared for Voltige ?

voltige should be aerobatics for you :)
« Last Edit: September 25, 2002, 09:57:49 AM by straffo »
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« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2002, 08:24:16 AM »
It's a taildragger after all. When do they install the .50's? :)
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« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2002, 09:23:20 AM »
Uh gee, aint that a picture of an RV-4?
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« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2002, 09:28:20 AM »
Very nice hitech, but dump the Nancy boy color scheme and get some nice Navy Blue on her! :D
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« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2002, 09:29:19 AM »
Sweet ride, HT!  Are ya gonna get SuperFly or Nate to do up a special paint job?  Some HTC logos on the nose?

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« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2002, 09:31:25 AM »
you had a chance to try and knock off hitech and you didnt take it...smart


just think your money helped pay for that
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« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2002, 10:22:07 AM »
sweet!

wtg Dale
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