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Yeah. I hear the warning: I know of one RV-8a completion after nearly 2 decades, and one RV-9a at "90 %" after 4000 hours. This will be my first build and I have no valid reason to think I would be a faster buider than anyone else. So, I suspect I may be a little optimistic about the Arion...

Just sent in my deposit today for a new Arion Lightning XS. I will probably use a Titan IO-340 on it, but many engine choices are available. This is a composite airplane that should do over 180 mph with over 1800 f/s climb on the 340. I chose this after hard consideration of many factors...

May be hard to believe, but there are reasonably fast experimental airplanes out there besides RVs and Glasairs (although those are among the best). If you want decent speed, reasonable price, fast build, and you can stand a tip-up canopy, check out the Arion Lightning. It's a composite...

Thanks everyone. Despite sliders being the clear favorite, I decided yesterday on the Arion Lightning kit and sent in my deposit. So now I'm a reluctant tipper. I made up a decision spreadsheet and weighted the canopy type quite highly. I think I would have been happy with the Sling 2 and...

Thanks for all the comments - and the link to the RV forum discussion. So, what I am taking from this, overall, is that sliders are not as "hot" (which is expected), leak in a different spot, and pose different limitations relative to baggage and avionics access, and are different for...

I am expecting to purchase either an Arion Lightning or a Sling 2 kit this Summer. I know these are very different airplanes, but then I like them for different reasons. One of the many variables (other than performance) is that the Sling has a slider, while the Lightning has a tip-up...