Van's RV-10
The Van’s RV-10 is a four-seat kit aircraft that brought the RV family’s responsive handling to a larger touring platform. Its low wing, bubble canopy, and tricycle gear make it suitable for fast family cross-country flying. It is assembled by individual builders rather than delivered from a factory line.
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The RV-10 is the RV family's first four-seat kit design, trading some of its siblings' aerobatic edge for touring range and space.
Specifications
| Length | 8.1 m (27 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 9.1 m (30 ft) |
| Height | 2.5 m (8 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 3 |
| Persons on board | 4 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 1.2 t |
| Range | 1,000 NM (1,852 km) |
| Maximum speed | 200 kt (370 km/h) |
| Stall speed | 55 kt (102 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 20,000 ft (6,096 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 14,000 ft (4,267 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,450 ft/min (7.4 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 126 m (413 ft) |
| Landing distance | 180 m (591 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 220 l |
| Engines | 1x Lycoming IO-540 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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