Vans Rv 14 Build Time

This complete toolkit for van s rv 14 airframe was put together based on what most van s rv builders get by the time they are done building the airframe.

Vans rv 14 build time. This keeps you from having to plop down a lot of money from. The airplane handled great and preformed as expected. On saturday the 4th we flew our 14 for the first time. The kit ships in 4 stages empennage tail wings fuselage and finishing.

Learn more about what makes the difference to your build through our videos and new builder publication. This video from vans highlights the newest kit to the vans lineup. The most modern matched hole rv 14 14a kit might take about 1000 1300 hours. Perfectionists always take longer than average perfection is a common affliction in airplane building regardless of model but most rv 12is builders average around 800 hours and a few have completed the whole thing in about 650.

Welcome to my builders log for a van s aircraft rv 7. With that i placed my order and received my wing kit 12 21 2012. The rv 12is takes the least time. It continues and improves upon van s legacy of the most successful side by side two seat kit aircraft in history.

We ran the flaps down and stalled the airplane very docile easy to recover stall speed was 48mph. This website documents every step in the building process. Van s rv 6 rv 7 rv 9 and rv 12. The rv 14 14a is the latest aircraft design from van s aircraft inc.

But the rv 14 is different. Another rv 14 is in the air. Our most advanced and refined kit ever. Inspections by rv builders flyers 2 hrs today i benefited from pre inspection inspections by 4 local rv builders flyers.

No trim was required it flies hands off which is amazing. My afternoon started with a mini airshow as 3 arrived together. I was approximately the 4th customer to fly their rv 14 and it flew very well on it s first flight. At 2 400 rpm we were seeing 150mph.

Vans aircraft introduces the rv14. In case you didn t know the rv 7 is a 200 mph side by side seating taildragger kit airplane. It s been 2 5 long years waiting for all the parts to be available but n14yt my rv 14a kit number 32 is now flying.