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Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: Hornet33 on November 20, 2006, 08:11:48 AM: OK who else other than BowHTR and I have landed kills in the RV8? Flew it in the MWA last night and managed to sucker 2 people into augering trying to kill me. Set a bunch of others up for the kill. Seems everyone likes to try and shoot that little plane down and they get "target fixation" and don't check their six. I was having a blast with that thing. Flew around for about 40 minutes, 3 seperate times in the middle of some fairly large furballs, and only had 1 hole in the wing when I landed. Went over near an enemy airfield and started flying around in the trees and got my 2 kills and then flew home. It was great. Now I have to make ACE in one sortie and I'll be happy.

Thing makes a great spotter plane also. Needs some guns though. Maybe 4 .303's in the wings just to add some flavor to it. What do you say HiTech??
Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: hubsonfire on November 20, 2006, 08:56:30 AM: Needs more Vulcans.
Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: WilldCrd on November 20, 2006, 08:58:43 AM: how do ya get to fly this thingy?
i looked in the hanger lastnight and couldnt find it:furious
i did get to shoot one down tho :aok
Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: Simaril on November 20, 2006, 09:11:46 AM: Type /.showrv

Then go to hangar.

But shhhhh...dont tell HT, or he'll take it awaaaay!
Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: Sweet2th on November 20, 2006, 10:31:24 AM: RV8 is the Official plane of the French Government.
Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: Golfer on November 20, 2006, 10:32:29 AM: there's nothing french about that sturdy homebuilt.
Title: Re: Flying the RV8
Post by: B@tfinkV on November 20, 2006, 01:16:23 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Hornet33
OK who else other than BowHTR and I have landed kills in the RV8?

(http://www.freeroleentertainment.com/RV8.JPG)

:cool:
Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: Hornet33 on November 20, 2006, 01:27:15 PM: That wasn't from the con was it??? If not WTG.
Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: B@tfinkV on November 20, 2006, 01:43:23 PM: nah it was right after the update, making F4U-1As auger as they tried to follow the little yellow love bug. 4 of them crashed, and two i hung around our CV ack waiting for them to die :)

silly really, i agree it should have some guns for fun.
Title: Re: Flying the RV8
Post by: Platano on November 20, 2006, 01:54:07 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Hornet33
Thing makes a great spotter plane also. Needs some guns though. Maybe 4 .303's in the wings just to add some flavor to it. What do you say HiTech??

4 .303 in the wings and its performance gets hindered....

Ever stop to think its Sooooooo nimble becuase its unarmed?
Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: Hornet33 on November 20, 2006, 01:54:56 PM: You know what that thing needs for guns??? The .45 with like 1000rds. :aok
Title: Re: Re: Flying the RV8
Post by: B@tfinkV on November 20, 2006, 01:57:01 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Platano
4 .303 in the wings and its performance gets hindered....

Ever stop to think its Sooooooo nimble becuase its unarmed?

an RV8 with quad hispano is still going to own a hurricane 2c.
Title: Re: Re: Re: Flying the RV8
Post by: Platano on November 20, 2006, 02:17:59 PM: Quote
Originally posted by B@tfinkV
an RV8 with quad hispano is still going to own a hurricane 2c.

i tend to differ....

I base my opinion lift surfaces and power to weight ratio...

a hurri2c was modified to be able to carry quad hispanos (Need Kev's Xpertise)

Wats an Rv8's puny wingspan compared to an Hurri?

RV8??? I dun think so...

IMO i feel that the laws of physics and an RV8's engine are not going to allow it to have a performance equal ot better than hurricane...

RV8 can barely do 200mph and yet its gonna carry 4 hispanos that weigh about 40lbs each? we talking about 160 extra pounds....

I think thats a big burden for a plane that weighs a little over 1,000 lbs and whose engine only produces about 150hp...

jus my 2 Centz....
Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: straffo on November 20, 2006, 02:42:30 PM: RV8 is weak

proof : http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/33_1164055225_rv8goesboom.zip
Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: hitech on November 20, 2006, 02:48:24 PM: Empty Weight 1163, HP 200.

Tail Number 346AK.
Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: traps on November 20, 2006, 02:58:31 PM: RV-8 wing: (notice the fuel tank in the leading edge portion)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/chessiepup/DSCN1698.jpg)

interior of the wing: (no room here,only option ,gondolas!)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/chessiepup/DSCN1193.jpg)

oh wing span is 23 feet
Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: Sweet2th on November 20, 2006, 02:58:42 PM: Uh Platan0 it's not really the plane that matters.
Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: Airscrew on November 20, 2006, 03:00:52 PM: You could mount 2 20mms with cheek packs similar to B-25, B26 which would keep the weight near the center of the plane, OR mount them under the wing like bf109G10 or G6 or like the A-26. If the plane is able to support two adults I would think it could handle the additional weight of 2 20mm and about 120-200 rounds of ammo.
Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: Husky01 on November 20, 2006, 03:21:23 PM: The plane performs the same as it did at the con without the 20mm vulcan cannons "simmilar to those on a A10 warhog" so you thing adding lil squekers"or 303s" to it will hurt the performence no not a chance
Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: Ball on November 20, 2006, 03:29:02 PM: make the pilot Lazs and let him shoot his peashooter out the window.
Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: BansheCH on November 20, 2006, 03:29:36 PM: The reason it preformed well is HiTech did not add the extra weight to the plane.
Title: Flying the RV8
Post by: FBirdDog on November 20, 2006, 06:14:44 PM: I got 5 kills total from 2 flights in the RV-8 yesterday on the 19th. I couldn't up in it today, HiTech must have taken the option away. I think they should let us pick up pilots that have bailed out and fly them back to base. You could get perks for doing that too!