Single-engine pistongeneral aviation kit aircraft
RV-12
The Van's RV-12 is an American two-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt airplane eligible for the U.S. E-LSA category, sold in kit form and as a complete ready-to-fly aircraft by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon. The RV-12 had its first flight on November 9, 2006. Deliveries of partial kits commenced in April 2008 and, as of July 2023, 792 aircraft 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
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 2006-11-09
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 117 kt
- Max speed
- 136 kt
- Range
- 573 nm
- Service ceiling
- 19,200 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,000 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,320 lb
- Empty weight
- 755 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 20 US gal
- Powerplant
- Rotax 912iS
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 19.9 ft
- Wingspan
- 26.8 ft
- Height
- 8.3 ft
- Number built
- 792
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.