("Ron Wanttaja" wrote)
[snip]
Yep.

http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/rv-12int.htm


Back in production ...with pre drilled holes!
http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/rv-3per.htm
Check out the RV-3(B)

RV-3 (single seat) is LSA ...oooops, except that it flies too darn fast.

Solution: Small diesel?
Who cares about weight penalty at this point. We're trying to slow the thing
down plus we've got much weight to give (well, some of us anyway).

Would a 65-75 hp diesel, swinging a (quiet) 3 bladed wooden prop, get us
down to LSA 125 mph -138 mph, while keeping us under 1,320 lbs for a Gross
Weight? I think it would.

If it's anything like that (135 hp x 2) Diamond D42 Twin Star burning
*under* 3 gallons/hour/side at 42% power - cruising at 175 mph ground speed
[Diamond website] ...

...I'm guessing that my (LSA) Diesel RV-3B's fuel burn will be in the sub
2.0 gallons/hr range.

(More weight savings)
10 gallons = 70 lbs diesel = 5 hours = 650 miles (130 mph)
6 gallons = 42 lbs diesel = 3 hours = 400 miles (133 mph)

So, now we wait on the RV-3B's diesel engine.

2 place RV-12? No thanks. I'll wait.


Montblack
Removable wings on the RV-12 is nice. A single 19-ft RV-3B wing would fit in
most garages, plus it's as long as the fuselage - for the trailer. Might be
too heavy for one person to handle though. dolly wheels