Single-engine pistongeneral aviation kit aircraft
RV-9
The Van's RV-9 and RV-9A are American two-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt airplanes sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon. The RV-9 is the tail-wheel equipped version while the RV-9A features a nose-wheel. The RV-9 was built around a newly designed high aspect ratio wing, featuring a Roncz airfoil. It is similar in size and weight to the RV-6 and is externally similar to the RV-6 and the RV-7.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Van's Aircraft
- Category
- Single-engine piston
- First flight
- 1997-12-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 164 kt
- Max speed
- 171 kt
- Range
- 620 nm
- Service ceiling
- 24,500 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,400 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,750 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,028 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 36 US gal
- Powerplant
- Lycoming O-320
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 20.4 ft
- Wingspan
- 28 ft
- Height
- 7.8 ft
- Number built
- 1,173
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.