Bad news from Vans
https://www.vansaircraft.com/2023/10...eid=710499227c
Many factors seem to have combined to create a perfect storm. |
Very sad news indeed, I wish them well, a great product.
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An awesome product for the middle class.......which no longer exists. Rich people spend $2m on a Cirrus as a start and poor people don't fly.
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Originally Posted by 12-47
(Post 11529353)
An awesome product for the middle class.......which no longer exists. Rich people spend $2m on a Cirrus as a start and poor people don't fly.
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I also find it hard to believe that a mob that has been around for 40 years 'suddenly' found themselves selling kits under what it cost them to produce. Sounds to me like quality control issues have cost them a bit of coin to rectify and it's being passed on. I'd prefer that extra cost to contribute to on-shoring all kit production back to the US.
Vans aircraft are the gas, unfortunately they're about to get a whole lot more expensive. |
Probably lead to and increase in the price of used Vans aircraft
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Reading the media on this. it sounds like issues with laser cutting the panels. Customers are finding cracks forming around the holes after dimpling. Lots of returned parts asking for non-laser cut panels.
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...also faulty 'quick build' components outsourced overseas with defects (wrong primer etc) why am I not surprised :hmm:.
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Originally Posted by 12-47
(Post 11529353)
An awesome product for the middle class.......which no longer exists. Rich people spend $2m on a Cirrus as a start and poor people don't fly.
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Hopefully they will manage to trade out of their current situation.
Fingers crossed! |
Originally Posted by Cedrik
(Post 11529846)
A Vans isn't cheap aviating by any comparison
A shame, as I genuinely enjoyed the build process... |
Hopefully they will manage to trade out of their current situation. Fingers crossed! Vans as an affordable kit is done. It was nice while it lasted. |
Did you watch the full video from Dick and the read the full written article Mr Mossberg?
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Originally Posted by OZBUSDRIVER
(Post 11529821)
Reading the media on this. it sounds like issues with laser cutting the panels. Customers are finding cracks forming around the holes after dimpling. Lots of returned parts asking for non-laser cut panels.
"To facilitate complete removal of the heat affected zone (HAZ) from around the periphery of holes, laser cut fastener holes 0.015" undersize & Final drill undersize holes using conventional drilling equipment." |
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