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Van's Aircraft RV-8
The Van’s RV-8 is a tandem two-seat single-engine low-wing homebuilt aircraft sold in kit form by Van’s Aircraft. The RV-8 is equipped with conventional landing gear while the RV-8A version features tricycle landing gear. The design is a larger development of the RV-4 and is similar in appearance to the earlier model.
Made by Van's Aircraft.
It is the successor of the Van's Aircraft RV-4 .
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Height Main
170.18
Designer
Richard VanGrunsven
Predecessor
Van's Aircraft RV-4
Length Alt
6.46 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
1800.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
780.0
Loaded Weight Main
1800.0
Height Alt
1.71 m
Type Of Prop
fixed pitch or constant speed
Never Exceed Speed Alt
km-h
Loading Main
16
Developed From
Van's Aircraft RV-4
Introduction
1998
Capacity
one passenger
Max Speed Main
13320.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
815.0
Ceiling Main
22500.0
Number Built
1060
Crew
one
Never Exceed Speed Main
mph
Unit Cost
41000.0
USD$41
000-$98
000
Loaded Weight Alt
815.0
Area Main
116.0
Span Alt
7.38 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
112
Engine(prop)
Lycoming O-320
Lycoming O-360 or Lycoming IO-360
Manufacturer
First Flight
1998
Climb Rate Main
1900.0
Power Main
720000.0
Number Of Props
1
Climb Rate Alt
9.7 m-s
Length Main
640.08
Span Main
731.52
Area Alt
10.7 m²
Range Alt
150000.0
Similar Aircraft
*Van's Aircraft RV-4
Max Speed Alt
360
Related
*Van's Aircraft RV-3*Van's Aircraft RV-4
Empty Weight Main
1120.0
Ceiling Alt
6
900 m
Category
Empty Weight Alt
507.0
Loading Alt
78