Van's Aircraft RV-9

The Van's RV-9 and RV-9A are two-seat single-engine low-wing homebuilt airplanes sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft. The RV-9 is the tail-wheel equipped version while the RV-9A features a nose-wheel. The RV-9 was built around a newly-designed high aspect ratio wing featuring a Roncz airfoil. It is similar in size and weight to RV-6 and is externally similar to the RV-6 and the RV-7..

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Made by Van's Aircraft.

Empty Weight Lb
1028
Stall Speed Mph
44
Designer
Richard VanGrunsven
Max Speed Mph
170
Cruise Speed Note
at 75% power and 8000 feet
Ceiling Ft
14000
Fuel Capacity
36
Cruise Speed Mph
164
Wing Loading Lb/sqft
13
Introduction
2002
Gross Weight Lb
1600
Capacity
one passenger
Number Built
562
Crew
one
Climb Rate Ftmin
950
Prop Blade Number
2
Power/mass
14
Unit Cost
44000.0
USD$44
000-$82
000
Height In
10
Manufacturer
Van's Aircraft
Range Miles
1025
Prop Name
fixed pitch
First Flight
December 1997
Eng 1 Name
Lycoming O-235
Wing Area Sqft
124
Height Ft
7
Span Ft
28
Length Ft
20
Prime Units
imp
Similar Aircraft
*Europa XS*Grumman American AA-1*Rand Robinson KR-1*Thorp T-18
Eng 1 Hp
118
Eng 1 Number
1
Related
*Van's Aircraft RV-6*Van's Aircraft RV-7
Length In
5
Range Note
at 55% power at 8000 feet
Category
Homebuilt aircraft
Low wing aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
United States civil utility aircraft 2000-2009

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