General Aviation
Vans RV-7 Vans
Manufacturer: Vans Aircraft
The Van's RV‑7 is a two‑seat aircraft with longer wings, larger fuel tanks, and a larger rudder for improved spin recovery. The airframe accepts engines up to 215 hp and features rivet holes and computer‑assisted layout to reduce build time. The RV‑7A variant adds a hardened nose‑wheel strut and free‑castering nose wheel, steered by differential braking or rudder at higher taxi speeds. Many parts are shared with the RV‑8 and RV‑9, lowering production costs.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- vans-rv-7-vans
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 2
- Example Registration
- N14VF
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 7.6 m / 25 ft
- Length
- 6.2 m / 20 ft
- Height
- 1.79 m / 5 ft
- Max Speed
- 349 km/h / 217 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 333 km/h / 207 mph
- Range
- 1231 km / 665 nmi
- Ceiling
- 6900 m / 22500 ft
- First Flight
- 2001
- Total Built
- 1910
Variants
- RV-7 VANS- 2 registrations - Example N14VF
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=14VF
- https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=773PF
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van%27s_Aircraft_RV-7