Van's RV-4T
The Van’s RV-4 is a two-seat homebuilt aerobatic aircraft renowned for delivering fighter-like handling with a comparatively modest piston engine. The RV-4T designation covers turbine-powered experimental conversions, which are far rarer than the standard Lycoming-powered kit aircraft. Van’s designs are supplied as kits, so builders can personalise equipment and performance considerably. That makes every turbine RV-4 an individual engineering project rather than a standard factory production model.
Did you know?
The RV-4T designation marks rare turbine-engine conversions of the standard Lycoming-powered RV-4, each built as a one-off builder project.
Specifications
| Length | 6.3 m (21 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Height | 1.5 m (5 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 1 |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Range | 800 NM (1,482 km) |
| Maximum speed | 220 kt (407 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 18,000 ft (5,486 m) |
| Engines | 1x turbine conversion engine |
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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