General Aviation
Vans RV-9
Manufacturer: Vans Aircraft
The Van’s RV‑9 and RV‑9A are American two‑seat, single‑engine, low‑wing kit aircraft sold by Van’s Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon. The RV‑9 is a tail‑wheel version while the RV‑9A has a nose‑wheel. Both share a high‑aspect‑ratio Roncz wing and are similar in size to the RV‑6 and RV‑7.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- vans-rv-9
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 90
- Example Registration
- N109DK
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 8.5 m / 28 ft
- Length
- 6.22 m / 20 ft
- Height
- 2.39 m / 7 ft
- Max Speed
- 317 km/h / 197 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 304 km/h / 189 mph
- Range
- 1140 km / 620 nmi
- Ceiling
- 7500 m / 24500 ft
- First Flight
- 1997
- Total Built
- 1173
Variants
- RV9- 90 registrations - Example N109DK
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=109DK
- https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=134NM
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=146A
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=14MW
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=14ZB
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=164DV
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=167RV
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van%27s_Aircraft_RV-9