RV-8 First Flight Galen's Van's RV-8 first flight

[FantasticBob7000]

Hard to beat cub yellow!

[FyrePanda]

man i want one of those ( when i get my pilots license of course) but i mean good speed, good range, cheep, an all around good plane.

[thestig747]

My uncle is building one, can't wait til he finishes :)

[MetaView7]

fantastic vid !!!

[KenHarris2]

I was working on the Empenage before I learned my mother is now down for the count...Thank you for posting this!! Keep up the Spirit!

[zguy1972]

Wow!....Wow! BEAUTIFUL! brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing. This is a great introduction to show the wife of what is to come. Bless you.

[wallstreetpilot]

very fun aircrafts!

[MegaDunk123]

Greetings from a RV 6 owner here in the UK .What a great video, well done with the build, fantastic, looks real sweet.

[traynhr]

Awesome. Congrats from old air force dog with an A-10 Warthog driver son! You said it right when you said "Thank you God for this!" We are blessed with the ability to fly and to have fine patriotic sons!

[Calojen]

Congrats!

[dci762striker]

Well done!

[galenrasmussen]

3.5 years build, std. kit, not QB. I0-360 ECI parallel valve, cold air and ram air induction, single electronic ignition with mag/impulse, 9.2 pistons, blended AF prop, 175kts/10gph. 496/XM and MUSIC! Blue Mountain duel EFIS/ coupled AP (keeping my fingers crossed!). Hands down the funest plane I've owned/flown. No wonder the RV's have their own FIELD at OSH! BTW. The young man setting up the video in the first seen is my FA-18 pilot son who flew my T-6 to OSH in form with me in the 8 last week!

[FSnut01]

Way cool!

Got any money left for a 1080i camcorder to take us along in HD?

If not, spend it on the 100LL and enjoy.

How long was your build? QB?

IO-320 or 360?

Looks like a 396/496 upper right, but what's the EFIS? D-10/100/180?

This is my favorite RV and I see you chose to put the 3ed wheel on the correct end of the plane.

[thorpedoman]

Nice first flight. Working on the finish kit on an 8

[n5597e]

Awesome. Congrats!!!!!!!!!!