Van’s RV8

10 Sep 2003 Van’s RV8

A short introduction to the RV8 from Van’s aircraft.

Danny King’s “Beautiful Doll”

Information about Van’s Aircraft RV8 can be found here. http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/rv-8int.htm I chose this plane because I want a tandem, not a side by side seating. Tandem allows the best visibility on either side of the aircraft. When I want to fly side by side, I can use one of our aeroclub’s Pipers (http://www.aero-club.ch/)

I have decided to equip my plane with the following:

1. A Mattituck TMXIO-360 engine – Installed!
2. EFIS – unknown yet
3. Radio – unknown yet
4. Trio Avionics EZ ProPilot autopilot
5. Tryg Mode-S Transponder (waiting for last minute updates)
6. ELT – unknown yet
7. Battery – probably a LiFePo4
8. Proprietary Systems Angle of Attack (AOA) Sport
9. and some other cool stuff!