Single-engine pistongeneral aviation kit aircraft
RV-4
The Van's RV-4 is an American light homebuilt aircraft supplied in kit form by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon. It seats two people in a tandem seating configuration with the pilot accommodated in the front seat. The Van's RV series has become the most popular kit-built aircraft in the world. As of April 2019, the RV-4 is the fourth most popular RV model. As of November 2022, 1446 RV-4s had been completed and flown worldwide.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Van's Aircraft
- Category
- Single-engine piston
- First flight
- 1979-08-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 170 kt
- Max speed
- 184 kt
- Range
- 510 nm
- Service ceiling
- 23,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,950 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,500 lb
- Empty weight
- 903 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 32 US gal
- Powerplant
- Lycoming O-360
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 20.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 23 ft
- Height
- 5.4 ft
- Number built
- 1,446
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.