General Aviation
Vans RV-8 Quick Build
Manufacturer: Vans Aircraft
The Van's RV-8 is a tandem two‑seat, single‑engine, low‑wing homebuilt aircraft sold as a kit by Van's Aircraft. It features conventional landing gear, while the RV‑8A variant uses tricycle gear. The design builds on the earlier RV‑4 but is larger and more spacious.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- vans-rv-8-quick-build
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 3
- Example Registration
- N111LT
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 QUICK BUILD- 3 registrations - Example N111LT
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=111LT
- https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=25CN
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4033
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van%27s_Aircraft_RV-8