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Van's RV-6
Experimental · Cold War (1970–1991)
The Van's RV-6 and RV-6A are two-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt airplanes sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft. The RV-6 is the tail-wheel equipped version while the RV-6A features a nose-wheel. The RV-6 was the first aircraft in the popular Van's RV series to feature side-by-side seating and the first to offer a nosewheel option. It was first flown in 1985. Over 2700 kits have been completed and flown.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Experimental
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Engine
- 1× four cylinder, four-stroke, air-cooled, horizontally-opposed aircraft engine
- Thrust / Power
- 180 hp
- Length (ft)
- 20
- Wingspan (ft)
- 23
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 965
- MTOW (lb)
- 1600
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 25700
- Range (mi)
- 720
- Max Speed (mph)
- 210