Any thoughts on Nexus Mustang???

[Sloper]

Goodaye all

 

Has anybody had anything to do with a Nexus Mustang??

 

Compared to a RV8?????

 

regards Bruce

 

 

[dazza 38]

Hi sloper, never seen it before, i googled it. Looks good.I think though the RV8, with its quick built kit, would be the go.With the CNC machining done to the parts of the kit- accurate parts lining up and the pre-punched holes, in the RV kit.I would go for that.IMO Cheers.

 

 

[Guest Howard Hughes]

Clearly an RV-8 clone, just buy an RV-8, you won't be dissapointed!:thumb_up:

 

 

[Sloper]

Thing is, there is a guy in Geelong making up kits, very convenient and cheaper.

 

regards Bruce

 

 

[Vorticity]

Look vvery closly at the completness of the kit. You will be working on this thing for a long time, an enjoyable build is worth extra $$. My kingdom for match hole construction!!

 

Vorticity

 

frustrated sonex kit builder!

 

 

[Modest Pilot]

Nothing like an RV8, in a class more like a cross between the Pollen Special and a Mustang II. Dick Eaves a Canadian Lame designed it and has build two. I saw the first C-GZVV at Oshkosh. Beautiful aircraft by a master craftsman. Wonderful flying aircraft; has a Riblett Airfoil: 37A214--37A212 at the tip and 0 deg prop thrust line to the tailplane. Speed tops out at around 210kn, 75% cruise 180kn, 2000'/min climb, stall 55kn. The first one has 1.5 deg wing washout, the stall so is benign that he did the second one at 0.5 deg and probably 0 would be O K, it's that Riblett airfoil I suspect. No kit but most of the hard bits can be purchased, but it's still a quite project.

 

Look up www.nexusmustang.com

 

 

[Sloper]

Thanks for the input fella's.

 

Here's a link to the kit. AIRCRAFT KITS

 

l figure the kit would be half the price of a RV8 sitting in my garage, so l see a saving of 15-25k.

 

Its a kit being made 100km's a way from home as against thousands.

 

Bit more drilling, and maybe not as slick kit.

 

Engine setup will be the same.

 

Its Australian made.

 

l understand there a hundreds of RV's about but l also like to be a little different (My cars for instance)

 

So in my mind its well worth considering but what l am after is the pro's and cons.

 

regards Bruce

 

 

[Modest Pilot]

I had a look at the Australian site you mentioned, did'nt realise that the kit had become so advanced. The cook says I'm getting to old to even buy green bananas and must sell the Sonex first! Still thinking about it!

 

 

[Sloper]

Neither had l till l tripped over it Thursday:thumb_up:

 

regards Bruce

 

 

[flyvulcan]

Australian kits

 

Peter Carr down in Geelong is knocking up kits for this aircraft. He is doing me a tailplane kit at the moment. The set of ribs that he knocked out for Dick Eaves was well received by Dick. Peter has a great deal of experience in fabricating metal aircraft. The kits that he will finally provide will probably be of good quality.

 

It is unlikely to have an RVs "ease" of construction, but it is likely to turn out cheaper, but still with good performance.

 

Cheers.