General Aviation
Vans RV-6.5
Manufacturer: Vans Aircraft
The Van's RV-6 is a two‑seat, single‑engine, low‑wing kit aircraft that first flew in 1985. It was the first in the RV series to offer side‑by‑side seating and a nosewheel option, and more than 2,700 kits have been completed and flown.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- vans-rv-6-5
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 2
- Example Registration
- N56JU
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
- RV6.5- 2 registrations - Example N56JU
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=56JU
- https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=62SG
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van%27s_Aircraft_RV-6