We’ll be at the AOPA fly -in on Friday and Saturday, September 13–14, in Tullahoma, Tennessee! Join Van’s Aircraft for what’s sure to be a fun and terrific aviation event. We plan to have one of our RV–14A aircraft at the show, plus AOPA will have their new sweepstakes aircraft – A Van’s RV–10 […]
The Van’s Aircraft Engineering team has recorded two presentations related to the acceptability, use, and testing results of laser -cut parts in RV aircraft. The below videos include an 18–minute summary presentation with an introduction by Dick VanGrunsven, as well as a highly–detailed, 2–hour presentation by the Van’s Engineering team. These presentations have been […]
[…] all welding is completed at the factory. Molded canopies and fiberglass parts are supplied. All the hardware is included. Most steel parts are powder coated. In RV -7/8/9/10/12/14 kits, rivet and bolt holes are pre–punched into all the parts. It is hard to overstate just how much labor and difficulty matched–hole pre–punching saves. All […]
[…] who hold an FAA student pilot (or higher) certificate and who are building an RV for their own, personal use: Tail and Empennage Kits Wing Kits (standard build) Fuselage Kits (standard build) Finishing Kits Notes For people purchasing Quick -Build kits, the discount applies only to the kit parts, and not to the Quick–Build […]
Congratulations to Jeffrey on the first flight of his RV -10! He writes: My family has put up with 3050 build hours over 4 years, 5 months, 12 days answering the questions from countless numbers of people who when they tried to tell them that their dad/husband was building a plane had to be […]
[…] the entire process and must pass on a huge thank you to all at Van’s particularly those in builder support who put up with all my silly questions, would I do it again? Of course I would, the only problem is finance!!! Attached are some photos from the 1st flight and that is an […]
Come see us in Lakeland, Florida at the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo, which runs from March 28th to April 2nd. We plan to have the RV -10 and RV–14A at the show for you to see and sit in. Additional/other aircraft are currently being planned and we will update this announcement when we […]
[…] plane flies beautifully. Thanks to the guys at Van’s for a great design and particularly Scott McDaniels for every post he has ever written in Van’s Airforce Forum. There are many individuals that deserve mention. My friend and builder, Curtis Fogal, who did all the heavy lifting on this project, including the test flight, is […]
[…] the discovery of potential surface corrosion on the interior aluminum surfaces of Quick Build wing and fuselage kits assembled during a specific timeframe. Kits that are in -scope for this review are those that were assembled by our contract company and delivered to Van’s Aircraft between June 2020 and January 2021. Note that not […]
[…] well: Lycoming engines – both standard Experimental and custom Thunderbolt versions – have significant discounts applied. You’ll find the discounted prices when you view our online order forms, or you can read the brochure that includes the special prices here. Note that even with the discounted show special prices, you can still bundle a […]
[…] handle related emails and phone calls. We’re shipping kits to customers every day, and we’ve started sending replacement parts to some customers with kits that contained laser cut parts. We’re also currently finalizing the plan for customers who have open orders for Lycoming engines, Rotax powerplant kits, propellers, and avionics kits. Of note: The […]
When Van’s filed for Chapter 11 protection in early December, many of our customers had open orders and deposits on various Van’s airframe kits and third -party items including engines, propellers, avionics kits, and powerplant kits. Several weeks ago, Van’s sent notice to customers with deposits on aircraft kits stating that these orders contained […]
[…] it: Chances are that you have never flown an airplane that offers anything approaching the exhilarating sensation and flying confidence of an RV. RV Aircraft are low -wing monoplanes of traditional aluminum construction. They use simple steel rod or leaf fixed landing gear. Aileron and elevators are controlled by a between–the–knees stick driving the […]
[…] Keil Road NE, Aurora, Oregon. View Larger Map Airport Information: AURORA STATE AIRPORT (KUAO) – AURORA, OR Runways: 17 and 35 Tower: 120.35 ATIS: 118.52 Lat/Long: 45 -14–49.700N / 122–46–12.200W (45.2471389 / -122.7700556) (estimated) Elevation: 200 ft. / 61.0 m (surveyed) Variation: 18E (1995) From city: 1 mile NW of AURORA, OR Dimensions: 5004 […]
Hello Vans, I got the Grin on the morning of January 3rd 2019 after 4 years and 9 months of building. Actually I have been grinning the whole build it has truly been an amazing journey that I hope will continue for many many years. When I was about 14, back to 1985 I […]
David writes in to tell us about the first flight of his RV -9A. Congrats, David! ”After three and a half years of building, my friend and trusted pilot Stever Beaver took my plane for its first flight. According to Steve, it is ‘a very well balanced, very smooth and gentle flying airplane. It […]
Congrats to Richard on his new RV -12! He writes: After an extremely slow build (life happens) of my RV–12, the boxes of parts sent to my house(s) over the years became the most wonderful airplane I have ever flown. The experience of building something that I now fly around in is something I […]
Congratulations to Denis on the first flight of his RV -7! He writes: Well… three years after the first flight I still have that grin on my face ( too large to fit any pictures !). It took just under seven years to build and it was worth every penny ! An adventure of a […]
Jereme wrote in to let us know about the first flight of his RV -7A: 3/9/2021 marks the day that N187E became a true airplane. After getting back from transition training I had some last minute things to do to the aircraft to get her ready for flight. I had a slight brake leak […]
Congratulations to Ian on the first flight of his RV -14A! He writes: I have always been fascinated by aviation, but for much of my life the idea of me flying was unachievable (time, money etc.) Then in 2008 I took the plunge and got my PPL, after about 100 hours life conspired against […]
