N17HH

Van's RV-7A #71183.
Ordered QB kit 12/20/2002. Began work 5/2003.
N17HH assigned and registered.
First flight 8/17/2006, Phase 2 October, 2006

This aircraft has been used as the test platform in the development of an EAA article with accompanying spreadsheet and the 2010 presentation at Oshkosh.

EAA AirVenture 2010, 2011 and 2012 Presentations plus a page full of examples of the new, improved model and of reference materials.
Original Article: "POWER & DRAG FOR THE COMMON MAN"

How much more there is now to living! Instead of our drab slogging forth and back to the fishing boats, there's a reason to life! We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill. We can be free! We can learn to fly! - J.L. Seagull

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This is the factory prototype Picture ©Van's Aircraft, Inc.	This is how it looked until recently.	This is how it looked until recently.	This is how it looks with the new 3 blade prop.

Performance: WOT 75% 8700' density altitude 175 kts TAS, 2650 rpm. At 6300 DA (7500') 7.2 gph LOP (BSFC approx .40) 156 kts 21.8 MAP x 2340 RPM = 60% ((gph x 14.9)/180) Static: 2150+ rpm, Climb 2150+ rpm at 110 kts, >1500 ft/min below GW

Configuration:

Light IFR and night VFR
Grand Rapids EIS, dual GRT-EFIS, Garmin GPSMap496, SL30, GTX327, TruTrack DigiFlightIIG, ZAON XRX Traffic
Tip-up canopy
180 HP Superior XP-360 Plus, FI (IO-360)
Fixed pitch prop: Catto 3 blade
Nose roller (the "A" model)
Lift Reserve Indicator (non-electric)
Nav, strobe and landing lights inside wingtip lens: Killacycle
No steps, no external antenna except transponder and com
James Aircraft plenum, cowling and wheel fairings
Oregon Aero seat cushions
FlightLine Interiors
Sturgis Aviation paint (Sturgis, MI) (starts February '07, ended 5/7/07)

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Status August 17, 2006: First two flights. RV Grin. Phase One has begun. October, 2006 - Phase one has ended! Painted 5/7/07.

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