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Welcome to our RV-8 build log
Builder:
Andre Burger
Location:
Pretoria, Gauteng - South Africa
Aircraft:
Van's Aircraft Inc. - RV-8
Manufacturer:   
 http://www.vansaircraft.com/
Engine:
Lycoming - YIO-360-M1B
Prop:
Hartzell C/S 72"

After many years of dreaming, my brother Nico and I finally started building our very own Van's RV-8.

This website will document the construction and progress of this beautiful bird.


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 Work Log Summary
Fuselage primed for flap fairing
 12-06-2009
 Primed the fairings and riveted them to fuselage
Slotted T-405 tank attach angle
 12-05-2009
 Slotted the tank attach angles + Misc.
#8 screw
11-29-2009
 Riveted fairing nutplates to the wings
Draining the LH tank
 11-28-2009
 Removed wings from the fuselage
11-21-2009
 Refueling the LH tank
Refueling without an engine?
 11-15-2009
 Refueling the RH tank
Edges rolled
 11-15-2009
 Deburred rolled and dimpled the fairings
Trimmed and bent LH flap bottom skin
 11-14-2009
 Trimmed and bent the flap bottom skins
Bending the fairing
 11-14-2009
 Flap intersection fairings
Joggle in aft wing root fairing
 11-07-2009
 Match drilled the wing root fairings



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