COMMON
RV7
Van's RV-7
The Kit King
“Homebuilt perfection. Weekend project, weekday adventure.”
Van's Aircraft (kit) · private
Length
20 ft 4 in
Wingspan
25 ft 0 in
Max speed
200 kts
Range
750 nmi
Ceiling
22,000 ft
Engines
1x Lycoming IO-360 (180 hp)
Crew
1
Max passengers
1
Typical config
1 pilot + 1 passenger
Built
3,500+
The most popular kit-built aircraft in the world. Built in garages by thousands of aviation enthusiasts. True grassroots aviation.
Fun fact
Over 11,000 Van's RV-series aircraft have been completed — more than any other homebuilt design.
How to spot one
Low wing, tandem or side-by-side seating. Kit-built — each one is unique. The most popular homebuilt aircraft.
Crews call it
The RV
Sounds like
Lycoming four-cylinder but with a sportier exhaust — these builders love performance mods
One might be overhead right now.
Bogey turns the The Kit King from a dot in the sky into a card in your logbook. Coming to iOS and Android.
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