Rotary Engine wrote:

This is going to be tough competition for anyone
building a light sport aircraft. RV's have an impeccable
reputation. Many thousands of these will be sold.

Wow, Vans has come full circle!  He started out by slowly
metalizing a Stits design, most of which had full span itty
bitty ailerons.  And that eventually gave birth to the RV-3
(I think...)

We just increased the size of the ailerons on our Stits
Flut-R-Bug just so we could have enough roll control in
bumpy conditions.  Made them thicker and deeper chordwise,
3/8" trailing edge to boot.  Doubled the roll rate.

I predict he changes the ailerons before the design is
finalized.

Chris Cosman



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