General Aviation
Vans RV-8
Manufacturer: Vans Aircraft
The Van's RV-8 is a tandem two-seat, low-wing homebuilt aircraft sold as a kit by Van's Aircraft. It is powered by a single piston engine and comes in two landing-gear configurations: the standard RV-8 with conventional gear and the RV-8A with tricycle gear. The design builds on the popular RV-4 platform, offering a larger cabin and higher performance for homebuilders seeking a spacious, aerobatic-capable aircraft.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- vans-rv-8
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 1,116
- Example Registration
- N100WL
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 7.32 m / 24 ft
- Length
- 6.4 m / 21 ft
- Height
- 1.7 m / 5 ft
- Max Speed
- 356 km/h / 221 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 340 km/h / 210 mph
- Range
- 1510 km / 820 nmi
- Ceiling
- 6900 m / 22500 ft
- First Flight
- 1995
- Total Built
- 1611
Variants
- RV-8- 1,116 registrations - Example N100WL
Related Aircraft
- 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
- Vans RV-14A - 316 registrations
Machine-Readable Resources
Sources
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=100WL
- https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1025G
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=102BW
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=103M
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=103PS
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=103V
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1042D
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van%27s_Aircraft_RV-8