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 has conventional landing gear and the RV-8A tricycle gear. Richard VanGrunsven designed it as an updated and larger development of the RV-4, with more wingspan and wing area, a wider cockpit and more headroom, legroom and useful load to suit larger pilots. It first flew in 1995 and was first shown publicly at Oshkosh that year, and the nose-gear RV-8A first flew in 1998. The airframe accepts engines from 150 to 210 hp, including the 210 hp Lycoming IO-390, and like the RV-3 to RV-7 before it, it is stressed for aerobatics. As of November 2022, 1,611 RV-8s and RV-8As had been completed and flown.
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Engine Class Top Speed (km/h) Maximum Mass (kg) Comparison
Body StyleAircraft (no road body style) 1 Connections
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The Van's RV-8 is a tandem two-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt aircraft sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft.
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Van's Aircraft, Inc. is an American kit aircraft manufacturer founded by Richard VanGrunsven in 1973.
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Development, first flight
The RV-8 first flew in 1995
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The Van's RV-8 is a tandem two-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt aircraft sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft.
Specifications (RV-8), engine class
Lycoming IO-360 four cylinder, horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine with fuel injection, 200 hp (150 kW)
Specifications (RV-8), power
Lycoming IO-360 four cylinder, horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine with fuel injection, 200 hp (150 kW)
Specifications (RV-8), empty weight
Empty weight: 1,120 lb (508 kg)
Specifications (RV-8), gross weight
Gross weight: 1,800 lb (816 kg)
Specifications (RV-8), maximum speed
Maximum speed: 221 mph (356 km/h, 192 kn)
Development, units built
As of November 2022, 1,611 RV-8s and RV-8As have been completed and flown.
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The Van's RV-8 is a tandem two-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt aircraft sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft.
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The Van's RV-8 is a tandem two-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt aircraft sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft.
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The Van's RV-8 is a tandem two-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt aircraft sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft.
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The Van's RV-8 is a tandem two-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt aircraft sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft.
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Van's Aircraft, Inc. is an American kit aircraft manufacturer founded by Richard VanGrunsven in 1973.
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