On November 4, the tailcone and cabin sections of the
prototype RV-10 were permanently joined. A mock-up composite
cabin top was pulled off the upper cabin plug and temporarily
installed on the fuselage. This will be used to refine the exact
location and shape of the windows. At least on this prototype
the rear window, shown behind the rear seat passenger’s heads
on some preliminary drawings, will not be installed. The baggage
door is fabricated but hasn’t been installed yet…we plan to
use the access to help finish the baggage floors.
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The prototype cabin will sport Oregon Aero seats in the
front, on rails so they can slide forward to let the rear seat
occupants enter. Tentative plans for the panel include an ACS
engine monitor, TruTrack 2-axis auto pilot, and VFR flight
instrumentation.
Landing gear components and the engine mount will be in hand
in the near
future.
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Component weights so far are encouraging, and we seem to be
meeting our original goal of a 1600 lb. (727 kilogram) empty
weight.
We are getting perilously close to the point where it looks
like an airplane.
But, as anyone who has built an airplane can
tell you, at that stage there is still a long way to go. There
will be a lot more long days, and maybe a few nights, before
this airplane flies.
