Single-engine pistongeneral aviation kit aircraft
Van's Aircraft RV-7
The Van's RV-7 and RV-7A are two-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt airplanes sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft. The RV-7 is the tail-wheel equipped version, while the RV-7A features a nose-wheel. The RV-7 was the replacement of the RV-6, replacing the RV-6 in 2001. It is externally similar to the earlier model, with longer wings, larger fuel tanks and a larger rudder to improve spin recovery characteristics.
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
- 2001-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 180 kt
- Max speed
- 200 kt
- Range
- 665 nm
- Service ceiling
- 22,500 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,900 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,800 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,114 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 42 US gal
- Powerplant
- Lycoming O-320, O-360 or IO-390
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 20.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 25 ft
- Height
- 5.8 ft
- Number built
- 1,910
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.