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RV-X/XA

Awesome Description. Cool Words.

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Cool and Awesome: Dude. How cool and awesome is this?
Incredibly Sweet: Only the sweetest, ya know?
Fun 'n Stuff: And who doesn't want to have fun, eh?
Beauuuuutifulllll: Super super sweet looking. Yes.

RV-X: With the little wheel mounted on the back. All the cool people fly this one. How do we know they're cool? They told us.
RV-XA: Configured to stand on tricycle-gear. Those guys who fly the other model wonder why anyone would want this, but it seems many people do.

Model	RV-8
Engine	150 - 210 HP
Top Speed	220 mph
Ceiling	21,000+ ft
Stall Speed	58 mph
Fuel Capacity	42 US gal
Seats	2
Baggage	125 lbs

RV-8

Solo Weight 1400 lbs	160 hp	180 hp	200 hp
Top Speed	206 mph	214 mph	222 mph
Cruise [75% @ 8000 ft]	197 mph	204 mph	212 mph
Cruise [55% @ 8000 ft]	175 mph	182 mph	189 mph
Stall Speed	51 mph	51 mph	51 mph
Takeoff Distance	300 ft	275 ft	250 ft
Landing Distance	350 ft	350 ft	350 ft
Rate of Climb	2,000 fpm	2,300 fpm	2,700 fpm
Ceiling	21,000 ft	22,000 ft	25,600 ft
Range [75% @ 8000 ft]	855 sm	790 sm	780 sm
Range [55% @ 8000 ft]	1,030 sm	955 sm	940 sm

Gross Weight 1800 lbs	160 hp	180 hp	200 hp
Top Speed	205 mph	213 mph	221 mph
Cruise [75% @ 8000 ft]	195 mph	203 mph	210 mph
Cruise [55% @ 8000 ft]	173 mph	180 mph	187 mph
Stall Speed	58 mph	58 mph	58 mph
Takeoff Distance	650 ft	575 ft	500 ft
Landing Distance	500 ft	500 ft	500 ft
Rate of Climb	1,400 fpm	1,650 fpm	1,900 fpm
Ceiling	18,500 ft	20,500 ft	22,500 ft
Range [75% @ 8000 ft]	855 sm	790 sm	780 sm
Range [55% @ 8000 ft]	1,030 sm	955 sm	940 sm

RV-8A

Solo Weight 1400 lbs	160 hp	180 hp	200 hp
Top Speed	204 mph	212 mph	220 mph
Cruise [75% @ 8000 ft]	195 mph	202 mph	210 mph
Cruise [55% @ 8000 ft]	173 mph	180 mph	187 mph
Stall Speed	51 mph	51 mph	51 mph
Takeoff Distance	300 ft	275 ft	250 ft
Landing Distance	350 ft	350 ft	350 ft
Rate of Climb	1,900 fpm	2,200 fpm	2,600 fpm
Ceiling	20,000 ft	22,000 ft	24,500 ft
Range [75% @ 8000 ft]	845 sm	780 sm	770 sm
Range [55% @ 8000 ft]	1020 sm	945 sm	930 sm

Gross Weight 1800 lbs	160 hp	180 hp	200 hp
Top Speed	203 mph	211 mph	219 mph
Cruise [75% @ 8000 ft]	193 mph	201 mph	208 mph
Cruise [55% @ 8000 ft]	171 mph	178 mph	184 mph
Stall Speed	58 mph	58 mph	58 mph
Takeoff Distance	650 ft	575 ft	500 ft
Landing Distance	500 ft	500 ft	500 ft
Rate of Climb	1,350 fpm	1,600 fpm	1,800 fpm
Ceiling	17,500 ft	19,500 ft	21,500 ft
Range [75% @ 8000 ft]	845 sm	780 sm	770 sm
Range [55% @ 8000 ft]	1020 sm	945 sm	930 sm

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Highlights

It takes fuel and has a canopy and not sure why we have a highlights (ok its for features) and an overview (which is more about telling the story). But, we do…

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