General Aviation
Vans 6a
Manufacturer: Vans Aircraft
The Van's RV-6 and RV-6A are two‑seat, single‑engine, low‑wing kit aircraft produced by Van's Aircraft. The RV‑6 is a tail‑wheel model while the RV‑6A features a nose‑wheel. First flown in 1985, the series offered side‑by‑side seating and a generous 43‑inch cockpit, and more than 2,700 kits have been completed and flown.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- vans-6a
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 2
- Example Registration
- N65ED
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 7.01 m / 23 ft
- Length
- 6.15 m / 20 ft
- Height
- 1.6 m / 5 ft
- Max Speed
- 340 km/h / 210 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 320 km/h / 199 mph
- Range
- 1160 km / 630 nmi
- Ceiling
- 7800 m / 25700 ft
- First Flight
- 1985
- Total Built
- 2706
Variants
- VANS 6A- 2 registrations - Example N65ED
Related Aircraft
- Vans RV-8 - 1,116 registrations
- Vans RV-4 - 957 registrations
- Vans RV-6 - 894 registrations
- Vans RV-7A - 839 registrations
- Vans RV-6A - 794 registrations
- Vans RV-10 - 744 registrations
- Vans RV-7 - 714 registrations
- Vans RV-9A - 640 registrations
Machine-Readable Resources
Sources
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65ED
- https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=80972
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van%27s_Aircraft_RV-6