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Van's Aircraft RV-8

RV-8A at the 2007 South West Regional Fly In, Hondo, TX.
RV-8 on wheel skis in December 2011.
RV-8 at AirVenture 2011.
Vans RV-8 takeoff.

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 similar to the earlier RV-4, although it is larger than that earlier model.[3][4][5]

Development

Richard VanGrunsven designed the RV-8 series as an updated, larger tandem aircraft based on the RV-4 design concept. The RV-8 first flew in 1995 and was first shown publicly at Oshkosh that year.[1]

The RV-8 incorporated changes as a result of lessons learned in producing the popular RV-4 design. The RV-8 airframe accepts larger engines from 150 to 210 hp (112 to 157 kW), including the 210 hp (157 kW) Lycoming IO-390.[6] The RV-8 also has increased wingspan and wing area over the RV-4, as well as greater cockpit width, headroom, legroom and an increased useful load, all with a view to accommodating larger pilots. Like the RV-3 to RV-7 that preceded it, the RV-8 is stressed for aerobatics.[1][5]

The RV-8 series was intended from inception to include a nose-gear-equipped version designated the RV-8A. The RV-8A was first flown in 1998[1]

As of November 2022, 1,611 RV-8s and RV-8As have been completed and flown.[2]

Specifications (RV-8)

Data from Van's Aircraft[7][8]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Total Performance RV Kit Planes". Van's Aircraft. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Vans Aircraft (November 2022). "First Flights". Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Downey, Julia (December 2007), "Kitplanes", 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, vol. 24, Primedia, p. 77, ISSN 0891-1851.
  4. ^ Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Vol. 28, No. 12, December 2011, p. 74. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  5. ^ a b Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011–12, p. 125. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  6. ^ "Van's RV-8". Van's Aircraft. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Van's Aircraft - RV-8 Specifications". Vansaircraft.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  8. ^ "Van's Aircraft - RV-8 Performance". Vansaircraft.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.

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