Single-engine pistongeneral aviation kit aircraft
RV-10
The Van's Aircraft RV-10 is a four-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt airplane sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft. It is the first four-seat airplane in the popular RV series. The RV-10 first flew on 29 May 2003, and the first kit parts were delivered to a customer in September 2003. As of November 2022, 1,010 RV-10s have been completed and flown.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Van's Aircraft
- Category
- Single-engine piston
- First flight
- 2003-05-29
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 171 kt
- Max speed
- 181 kt
- Range
- 617 nm
- Service ceiling
- 20,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,450 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,700 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,630 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 60 US gal
- Powerplant
- Lycoming O-540
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 4
- Length
- 24.4 ft
- Wingspan
- 31.8 ft
- Height
- 8.7 ft
- Number built
- 1,010
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.