General Aviation
Vans RV-7A Standard
Manufacturer: Vans Aircraft
The Van’s RV‑7 and its nose‑wheel variant, the RV‑7A, are two‑seat, single‑engine, low‑wing aircraft sold as kits by Van’s Aircraft. Designed to replace the RV‑6 in 2001, the RV‑7 features longer wings, larger fuel tanks, and a bigger rudder for improved spin recovery, while the RV‑7A adds a nosewheel for easier ground handling.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- vans-rv-7a-standard
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 2
- Example Registration
- N35SU
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
- VAN'S RV-7A STANDARD- 2 registrations - Example N35SU
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=35SU
- https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=814BK
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van%27s_Aircraft_RV-7