Specification
Airframe:

RV-4 s/n 2576, N493DB

Custom Paint and Graphics
Cloth interior with red trim
Four point seat and shoulder belts
Strobes on each wing tip
Nav lights - wing tips and tail
Landing and Taxi light
Pulse light system for landing light
Heated pitot
Full electrical including high
capacity alternator and gel cell
battery
Electric trim: elevator and aileron,
4-way trim switches on stick
Electric Flaps
Dual 16-gallon fuel tanks (32 gallon
useable)
Inverted fuel flop tube pickup in
left tank
Exterior air ducted from prop root
Heater muff (presently
removed)and duct
Locking Canopy
Locking Ignition / Start switch

Engine and Prop:

Lycoming IO-360 with 10:1 compression
pistons (230hp est.)
Hartzell Constant speed prop (72 inch)
Christian Inverted oil system
Ram air induction scheme
Electric pan heater (for cold
weather operation)
Engine Instrumentation:
EGT/CHT computer (4 cylinders)
Oil pressure / Oil temperature
Tachometer (2 inch)
Manifold Pressure (2 inch)
Fuel pressure (1 inch)
Vacuum pressure (1 inch)
Amp/Volt meter

Navigation and flightNavigation and flight
Instruments:

IFR certified
HSI (Century) non-slaved; Vacuum
(CDI connected to #1 Nav)
Artificial horizon, Vacuum
Altimeter, Sensitive
Vertical Speed Indicator (0 +/- 3000
ft / min)
Turn Coordinator, electric
Airspeed Indicator (calibrated for
RV-4 airframe)
Vertical card compass
Analog Clock, electric
G-meter
GPS - II Morrow GX55
Argus 5000 Digital Map
CDI (#2 Nav or GPS), Terra
Altitude Encoder, II Morrow
Transponder, Terra Digital
Nav / Comm w/ GS and LOC, Terra
Digital
NAV / Comm w/o GS, Terra Digital
Audio Panel, Terra
Intercom, VOX w/ Stereo, PS
Engineering
Bose Noise canceling headsets
front and back
Lift Reserve Indicator (LRI), (with
heated angle of attack probe)

N493DB Description and Specification
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