How many vans RV aircraft are flying?
Today, around 11,500 RV builders have reported their first flights to Van’s Aircraft (and there are no doubt hundreds more flying who haven’t sent in their “baby pictures”) and new airplanes take to the air on the average of 1. DAY! There are several reasons for this kind of prolonged success. While Vans makes high performance airplanes, the RV9, RV10, and RV12 are NOT for aerobatics.
Is Vans RV-10 aerobatic?
Design Characteristics: The RV-10 is a riveted aluminum monocoque low-wing, fixed gear, four-seat home-built plane with a composite cabin roof. While other RV products have aerobatic capabilities, this Vans product is purpose-built for cross-country flight. The RV–10’s thick wing was incredibly benign with a gentle, power-off stall break and slight left wing drop at just 48 KIAS. Normal cruise at 75 percent power was 172 KTAS at 5,500 feet with fuel consumption of 11.